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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2817

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Walter A. Bruehahn

#4818503,  Pvt. 3rd Co., 1st Forestry Repl. Bn. Casual Detachment #25-163rd,  Depot Brigade

          

 

THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is herby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of   demobilization per W. D. Circ. 106 Telegraphic Instructions et G. Nov. 15, 1918 and W. D. letter Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Walter A. Bruehahn was born in    Waukon
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 1/6     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  blue  eyes,     brown  hair,     ruddy  complexion, and was       5   feet     7 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    Sixth   day of     January    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    Rush S. Wells  
   

Colonel Cavalry, U. S. A.

163rd Depot Brigade

 
     

Commanding

Casuals

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Walter A. Bruehahn Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   September 4,     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   None

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     None

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     September 27, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    

Married or Single    Single

Character   Good

Remarks: INTER-URBAN RAILWAY

                  Ticket from Camp Dodge to Elkader, Ia.

                  Single Form IL --1, No. 11053

                  Date issued      1/6/1

                            H. H. Lavine, Agent 

              No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. #31/12 or 45/14.

              Entitled to travel pay

              Left U. S. Aug. 14, 1918. Returned Oct. 6, 1919

              Victory Button "bronze" issued.

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Walter A. Bruehahn
    Adolph Dalson
    1st Lieut Engrs. U. S. A.
   

Commanding  Cas. Det. #25

163rd Depot Bri.

 

CAMP DODGE IOWA

        Jan 6, 1919

         Paid in Full $56.92

         A. A. Padmore

Capt. Quartermaster, U. S. A.

 

Filed for Record this  11th    day of    June    1941

 

Marjorie Downie Lenth

                 Recorder

 
   
 

 

~ source: Clayton County, Iowa Discharges. LDS microfilm #1516914 Item #6

~transcribed by Constance Diamond