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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#34
   
Name: Fred Turner Filed: Jan.  12th, 1921
  Clara L. Curtis Otis
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Fred Turner

#46,491 Corporal  Co. C. 18 Inf. Co. D Oversees Convalescent dtl.)

          

 

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. Inst. A. G. O. Nov. 15 and letter W. D. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Fred Turner was born in    Elkader
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    20     years of age

and by occupation a   Student

He had  blue  eyes,  light  hair,   light  complexion, and was       5   feet   8 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    14th   day of     January,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    Emil H. Linke  
    Major Inf. U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Fred Turner Grade   Corporal
Enlisted, or Inducted,   April 26     1917, at  Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Yes

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     No

Horsemanship     No

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       Cantigney, Chateau Thiery, France

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    none

Wounds received in service    G. S. W. in both legs

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     April 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   April  1917  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

 Corigenal ineligable.)  Made good under G. O.  45 - 14

Service, Honest and Faithful

 

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Fred Turner
    Ernest W. Ruppett
    2nd Lieut. U. S. A.
    Commanding  Co. D, C. S. D.
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond