This page was last updated on  Saturday, 11 August 2007

Great War Helmet, 1914-1918.

 

Page: 522

Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1184
Filed      June 13th, 1933  at 8 o'clock A. M.

Verna M. O'Connor        Recorder.

Reference No.  

 

DISCHARGE FROM U. S. MARINE CORPS.

 

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

 

              KNOW YE, That James W. McCabe a Private of the U. S. Marine Corps, who was enlisted at Seattle, Washington, on the 8th day of January, 1930 to serve four years, is hereby

 

HONORABLY DISCHARGED

UPON REPORT OF MEDICAL SURVEY, FOR DISABILITY

 

by reason of expiration of term of enlistment.

   

      Said James W. McCabe was born April 10, 1895 at McGregor, Iowa, and when enlisted was 67 1/2 inches high, with Med. Blue eyes, Dark Brown hair, Ruddy complexion; occupation, U. S. Marine; citizenship, U. S.

 

       DELIVERED at MBNY Puget Sound Wash this 12th day of JUNE 1932

 

Character    "Excellent"

    C. f. wILLIAMS
    Colonel U. S. M. C. Commanding Marines

 

MILITARY HISTORY.

Accented for enlistment:     January 9, 1930    at     Seattle, Washington
Home or residence:      
Previous service:    May 10, 1918 to June 28, 1919  U. S. Army; Jan 6 1923 to Jan 5, 1926 U. S. M. C.; Jan. 6 1826 to Jan 7, 1926 U. S. M. C. R. ; 8 Jan 26 to 7 Jan 30 -- USMC; (2) days lost 2d enlistment A. O. L. from 5 May to 6 May 24.
Promotions and reductions:        None
Marksmanship qualification: M. M. 1930; M. M. 1931
Sea Service:      None
Foreign Service:     None
Wounds received in service:   None
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions:    Served with Marine Corps expeditionary force in China  21 Aug 1930 to March 31, 1932.
Military efficiency:   EXCELLENT    Obedience:     EXCELLENT   Sobriety:   EXCELLENT
Remarks: 
 
This certificate registered:     January 3, 1930.
    F. D. Hilgore
 

            Lieut. Colonel

Assistant Adjutant and Inspector

 

Married or single:   Single Objections to Enlistment:    Yes in present condition
Recommendations:    --------- Special qualifications:     None

Remarks: Services:  Honest & Faithful.  H. D. Button Furnished.   Paid in Full, Eighty-nine and 90/100 ------ dollars.

 
Signature of Marine:    James W. McCabe
      I certify that this is the actual print of the right index finger of the man herein named.
 

C. F. Williams

Colonel
U. S. M. C. Commanding Marines
 
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond