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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Otto Smothers |
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#1,016,941
Crp. Troop "L" 16th Cavalry |
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
Per.
Cir. 77 W. D. of Nov. 21st 1918 and Dependent relatives; Letter
H. S. D. of 7/24/19
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Said Otto Smothers |
was
born in Edgewood |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
25 3/12 years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
Dk Blue eyes,
Dk. Brown hair,
Ruddy
complexion, and was 5 feet
6 inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp San Benito,
Texas
This
31st
day of
July,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Frank L. Whittaker |
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Major 16th
Cavalry U.S.A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Otto Smothers |
Grade
Corp. |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
December 14th,
1917, |
at
Ft. Logan, Colorado |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
None |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
M.M. 3/13/19 Per R/G/A/ #4 of
7/11/19 |
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Horsemanship
Good |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions None |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation Farmer |
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Wounds received in
service None |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
[triple]
2/5/18 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Very Good |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L.
Entitled to Bonus of Sixty Dollars
($60.00) |
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Entitled to travel
pay at five cents ($.05) per mile to Dubuque, Iowa, (actual Bona
fide home as supported by affidavite). |
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Troop "L" 16th Cavalry from 1/9/18 to 7/31/19. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Otto Smothers |
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J. P. Catte |
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1st Lieut. 16th Cavalry U.S.A. |
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Commanding Troop "L" |
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