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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1064
   
Name: Walter G. Luce Filed: May 20th, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Walter G. Luce

#2150127  Private Co. "B"  349th Infantry. National Army

          

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    4th Ind. 88th Division May 21/18, Form #17,  A. G. O.

 

Said   Walter G. Luce was born in    McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    31     years of age

and by occupation a   Clerk

He had  Blue  eyes,  Dark  hair,   Fair  complexion, and was       5   feet   8 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    23rd   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
    P. J. H. Ememy  
    Major 349th Infty.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

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

Noncommissioned officer   never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     unqualified

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       none.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    Clerk

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Poor

Typhoid prophylaxis completed    March 14-1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  March 14-1918  

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.  No absence from duty under G. O. 31, 1912  or G. O.  45, 1915.

Physical disability contracted since entering service, In line duty

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Walter G. Luce
    Harold B. Strong
    Capt. 349th  Infty.
    Commanding  Company "B"
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond