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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1555
   
Name: Andrew B. Hughes Filed: Sept 2, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Andrew B. Hughes

#101,580  Sergeant Casual Det. 465--163 D. B. Group. Last Assgd Co. "H" 168th  Infantry.

          

 

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, 1918 & Letter A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Andrew B. Hughes was born in    Strawberry Point
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    20     years of age

and by occupation a   Creameryman

He had  blue  eyes, lt. brown  hair,   light  complexion, and was       5   feet   8  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    17th   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

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

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Andrew B. Hughes Grade   Sergeant
Enlisted, or Inducted,   March 29     1917, at  Manchester, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Corp. R. S. O. #127, Aug. 4, 191; Sgt. R. S. O. #145, Aug. 21, 1918

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not rated

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. Champagne, Chamois, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    Butter-maker

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  [Triple]   June 6, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  June 6, 1917  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

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

Entitled to travel pay. 

Left U. S. Nov. 23, 1917.    Arrived in U. S. April 25, 1919
 
 

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Andrew B. Hughes
    Glade T. Bradley
    Capt. 168 Inf.
    Commanding  Co. H.
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond