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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3114
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Bruce Russell

Private 1st Class Infantry  Rep and Trg Camp unassgd an D.5 Infantry C.O.T.S.

          

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    To accept appointment as 2nd Lt. Inf.

 

Said   Bruce Russell was born in    Chariton
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    25 8/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  D. Brown  eyes, D. Brown  hair,  Ruddy  complexion, and was    5   feet  6 1/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Pike, Arkansas

This  14th  day of     October,    one thousand nine hundred and     Eighteen.

       
  Ch. Miller  
    Colonel of Infantry  
      Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Bruce Russell Grade   Private 1st Class
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 23     1917, at  R. D. Fort Logan, Colo.
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none
Noncommissioned officer   never
Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating  not qualified

Horsemanship     no test

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions      None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:  None

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     October 10, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   October 10, 1917  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

No A.W.O.L.    No  absence under  G. O. 45 W. D. 1914

Vaccinated July 23rd 1917  Results unknown
 
 
 

         

  (Signature of Soldier) Bruce Russell
    Hobart Y. Berk 2nd Lt. Inf.
    Personnel Officer; 1st Bn. Inf. C.O.T.S.
    Commanding 
   
Filed for Record this 28th day of June, 1941  
     
Marjorie Downie Lenth    

Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond