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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1492
Name:  Charles L. Veit Filed:  August 18, 1919
            

      Freda Katschkowsky        County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That    Charles L. Veit

#3224187 Pvt. Casual Det. #745 Dem. Group. (Last ass'd M. G. Co. 352nd 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, 1918 Ltrs A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Charles L. Veit was born in     Mcgregor
in the State of     Iowa When enlisted he was    29    years of age

and by occupation a   R. R. Conductor

He had   Brown  eyes,    Dark   hair,   Ruddy  complexion, and was       5  feet   6    nches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    13th   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major  Signal Corps, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Charles L. Veit Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 27    1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in  first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not qualified

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F., Alsace

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Rail Road Conductor

Wounds received in service     none

Physical condition when discharged     good

Noncommissioned officer   Corporal  R. S. O.  94  May 1, 1919

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not qualified

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Cement-worker

Wounds received in service     none

Physical condition when discharged     good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Jul 19, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Jul 19, 1918  

Married or Single    single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. or absence from duty under G. O. 31,1912 or G. O. 45,1914.

              Soldier entitled to travel pay

              Sailed from U. S. Apr. 16, 1918. Returned to U. S. June 3, 1919

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Frank B. Ulish
    John R. R. Kiles
    1st Lt. Inf.
    Commanding  Cas. Det. 1378

 

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond