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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1516
   
Name: Frank Rodas Filed: August 30, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Frank Rodas

#2151664   Pvt Casual Det. 602 Dem. Group; Last Assigned Co. D. 129th 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    Authority Telegram A. G. O.  Dec. 3, 1918.

 

Said   Delbert Rentschler was born in    Garber
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Brown   eyes,  Red  hair, Fair  complexion, and was   5   feet   10 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp McClellan, Ala.

This    10    day of     Dec. ,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen

       
    William L. Kennedy  
    Major Inf.  
      Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Delbert Rentschler Grade   Chf. Mech.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   4-9    1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not Qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions  A. E. F.  Leuse Argone

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Bank Cashier

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  [triple] 6-10-18

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  6-10-18  

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.    or  absence under G. O. 31 or 45/14.
Entitled to travel pay to Strawberry Point, Iowa.
Left U.S. Sept. 30, 1918. Returned July 12, 1919.
 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Alvin D. Mueller
    Frank Seydel
    1st Lt. M. T. Co.
    Commanding  Cas. Det. No.116
   

163rd D. B.

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond