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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3080
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Wilbert F. Lenth

#3224183, Pvt. Casual Det. 742 Dem. Group Last Assigned Co. B. 352 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     Tel Auth. W. D. Nov. 15--18 & Ltrs. A.G. A. Nov. 30 --18

 

Said    Wilbert F. Lenth was born in    Clayton Co.
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 10/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  blue  eyes, Light  hair,  Ruddy  complexion, and was    5   feet  10  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    14th   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Wilbert F. Lenth Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 27    1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none   C. J. 2#1371
Noncommissioned officer   Never
Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. Haute Alsace Sect.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     June 14, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   June 14, 1918  

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

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

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. Aug. 16, 1918    Arrived U. S. June 3, 1919

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Wilbert F. Lenth
CAMP DODGE, IOWA   Walter E. Shindoll
    June 14, 1919   Capt. Inf. U. S. A.
Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $80.30   Commanding  -----------

A. A. Padmore

   

Capt. Quartermaster U. S. A.

   
     
Filed for Record this 26th day of June, 1941    
     
Marjorie Downie Lenth    

RECORDER

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond