|
HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
|
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Louis J. Troester |
|
#3224213
Private Company "C" Development Battalion No.1 |
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
Physical
deficiency per Surgeon's Certificate of Disability and 4th Ind.
163rd Depot Brigade October 22, 1918 giving as cause for
discharge Neuro-Circulatory Asthenia which incapacitates by
reason of tachycardia, dizziness and palpitation on exertion
rendering him liable to collapse. Discharge by Order of the
Secretary of War Par. 7, General Order 45 War Dept. 1918.
|
Said Louis J.
Troester |
was
born in Osterdock |
| in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
22 7/12 years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
|
He
had
blue eyes,
dark
hair,
ruddy
complexion, and was
five
feet
five and one
half
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa.
This
30th
day of
October.
,
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
Wm. Newman |
|
| |
|
Colonel, Infantry |
|
| |
|
|
Commanding. |
~~~~~~~~
ENLISTMENT RECORD
|
Name
Louis
J. Troester #3224213 |
Grade
Private,
Infantry |
|
Enlisted, or Inducted,
May 27,
1918, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
|
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
|
Prior service
None |
|
Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
|
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
no practice |
|
Horsemanship
Not mounted |
|
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions None |
|
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
|
Knowledge of any
vocation farming |
|
Wounds received in
service None |
|
Physical condition
when discharged
Physically
unfit--Poor |
|
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed [triple]
June 15-18 |
|
|
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
---------------- |
|
|
Married or Single
Single |
Character
I certify
that this soldier's character is good. |
Remarks:
|
No A. W. O. L. or
absence under G. O. 31 W. D. 1912 or G. A. O. 45 W. D. 1914.
Accepted by Local Board for Clayton County, Iowa, Order No. 933
Serial No. 1564. Disability existed prior to enlistment, not in
line of duty. Soldier entitled to travel pay at rate of 3 1/2
cents per mile to place of enlistment. |
|
|
|
|
| Not recommended for |
(Signature of Soldier) |
Louis J. Troester |
| reenlistment |
|
William M. Brennan |
|
|
Captain Infantry |
| |
|
Commanding
Co. "C" Dev.
Bn. No. 1.
No.116 |
| |
|
|
|
