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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1520
   
Name: Elmer Clifford Morley Filed: August 23, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Elmer Clifford Morley

#4265263 Private 1st Class Egrs Co. 305 Bn. I.C. 23 Cas. Det 163 D. B.

          

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. Inst. A. G. A. dated 11/15/18 and W. D. letter 11/30/18

 

Said   Elmer Clifford Morley was born in    Garber
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    26 11/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Teacher

He had  Blue  eyes,  Brown  hair, Dark  complexion, and was   5   feet   4 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Ia.

This    31   day of     Dec ,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
    Rush S. Wells  
    Colonel  Cavalry  U.S.A.  
    163rd Depot Brigade Commanding Casual- Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Elmer Clifford Morley Grade   Pvt. 1st Class
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Aug. 26     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     None

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Teacher

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  9 - 13 - 18

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  9 - 13 - 18  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.   No lost time under G. O. 45 or G. O. 31
Entitled to Travel pay.
Service Honest and Faithful

 

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Elmer Clifford Morley
    Wilber T. Ryan
    1st Lt. Inf. U. S. A.
    Commanding  Det.
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond