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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#657
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Melvin S. Glass

#4006172   Prvt. Casual Det. 568 Dem. Group  Last  asigned.  Co. "K.B" 328 Inf

            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     Feb. W. D.  Nov. 15, 1918. Lts. A. G. A. Nov. 30  1918.

 

Said    Melvin S. Glass was born in    Early
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    25 1/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

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

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    29th   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Melvin S. Glass Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 26     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none
Noncommissioned officer   never INTER-URBAN RAILWAY
Knowledge of any vocation    Farming Ticket from Camp Dodge to Elkader
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified Form S. -3  No. 13189
  Date issued 5/21/19
 

H. E. Levine, Agent

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Horsemanship     Not Mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed [triple]  Aug 15, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed      Aug 15, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

No A. W. O. L.  No absence under G. O. 31 or 45  --1914.

Entitled to travel pay

Left United States September 15-- 1918.  Returned  to United States May 9--1919

       

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Glen Hulbert
Camp Dodge, Iowa   Dennie Delaney
    May 21, 1919   Capt. Inf. U. S. A.
Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $121.40   Commanding  Casual Det.

A. A. Padmore

 

515 163 D. B.

Capt. Quartermaster M. C. U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this  3rd day of  July, 19 41    
   

Marjorie Downie Lenth

   

County Recorder

     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond