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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1716
   
Name: Oscar C. Niemeyer Filed: Sept. 23, 1921
  Clara L. Curtis Otis
            

         County Recorder.

 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Oscar C. Niemeyer

#2146667  1 cl. Pvt. Cas. Det. 767  Demob. Group.   Last assgd 337 M. G. Bn

          

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 and letter  A.G.A. Nov. 30, 1918

   
Said   Oscar C. Niemeyer was born in    Guttenberg
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    29 5/12     years of age

and by occupation a  steamfitter

He had  gray  eyes,  brown  hair,  ruddy  complexion, and was  6   feet   1 3/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    15th  day of     June    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major Infantry, U. S. A.  
     

Commanding.

   

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Oscar C. Niemeyer Grade   Private  1 cl.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept. 4     1917, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First    enlistment period at date of discharge.  
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   Corporal Sept. 28, 1917, Sgts. Dec. 1917, Rd. to pvt. S.O. 74, 4/15/19
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating  Not rated
Horsemanship     No mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions   Alsace Sector, Toul Sector

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None
Knowledge of any vocation    Steamfitting
Wounds received in service    None
Physical condition when discharged     Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed    [Triple] Oct.  27, 1917
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    Oct.  27, 1917
Married or Single    Single Character  Excellent
Remarks:

No A.W.O.L.  or A. F. D.  G. O. 31/12 or 45/14 

Left U. S. Aug. 16, 1918.   Arrived U.S. June 4,, 1919

Entitled to travel pay.

  (Signature of Soldier) Oscar C. Niemeyer
    W. C. Corson
    2nd Lt. Inf. U. S. A.
    Commanding  Comag1  Cas. Det. 767 Camp Dodge, Iowa
     
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond