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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
Ernest Thurn |
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#4006388
Pvt. Det. 669 Dem. Group. Last Assgd Co. I. (326--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
Tel. W. D.
Nov. 15-- Ltr A. G.
A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said Ernest
Thurn |
was
born in Edgewood |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
29 10/12 years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
blue eyes, brown
hair,
dark
complexion, and was five feet
seven 1/2
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge,
Iowa
This
8
day of
June,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Sig.
Cps. U.S.A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Ernest Thurn |
Grade
Private |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
July 25
1918, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
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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
Not
Qualified |
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Horsemanship
Not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. |
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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]
Aug. 15, 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Aug. 15, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L. or
absence under G. O. 31 or 45, 1914. |
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Entitled to travel
pay. |
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Left U.S. Sept. 15, 1918. Returned
May 29, 1919. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Ernest
Thurn |
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P.D. Meldon |
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Capt. Inf. U. S. A. |
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Commanding:
Det.
669 |
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