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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2639

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That      Eldo F. Dickman

#2151078  Private    Casual Det. 473, 163 DD Last Assigned

          

 

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     Tel. W. D. Nov. 15,'18; Letter A. G. O. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Eldo F. Dickman was born in    Garnovillo
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    23 5/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Lt. Brown eyes,  Lt.Brown  hair,     Ruddy  complexion, and was       5   feet     7      inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    18th   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major Signal Corps, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

INTER-URBAN RAILWAY

    Ticket from Camp Dodge to

      Elkader, Iowa

Form S. 3. No. 12649

Date issued 5--18--1919

H. E. Lavine, Agent

 
   

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Eldo F. Dickman Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   February 25     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions      A. S. F. Caccarat Verle; Argonne Front, Argonne Meuse

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation   Farmer

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     March 13, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  March 13, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. 31 W. D.  1912 or W. D. 45-1914.

              Entitled to travel pay

              Left U. S. April 24, 1918; Returned to U.S. April 29, 1919

            

 

(Signature of Soldier)

Eldo F. Dickman
    L. A. Roby
    2nd Lieut. Inf.  U. S. A.
    Commanding   Det #473

Camp Dodge, Iowa

May 18, 1919

Paid in Full Including Bonus $91.00

A.A. Padmore

Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

   
Filed for record this 31st day of      May      1941    

Marjorie Downie Lanth

Recorder

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond