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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1714
Name: John F. Walter Filed: March 29, 1920
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     John F. Walter a Recruit of Unassigned of the

National Regiment of Army

          

THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES Army by reason of  Convenience of the government per letter A. G. O. Oct. 29/17

 

Said   John F. Walter was born in    McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was  24 7/12 years of age

and by occupation a   Dental Student

He had Grey  eyes, D. Brown hair, Ruddy complexion, and was   5  feet       inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Iowa City, Iowa

This    8th    day of     Nov. ,    one thousand nine hundred and     Seventeen

       
    Andrew C. Wright  
    Captain U.S.A. Retired  
      Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   John F. Walter Grade   Recruit
Enlisted, or Inducted, 9th Nov,  1917, at  Med. Enl. Res. Corps, Iowa City, Iowa for 4 years.
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Previous service  National Army Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, 1917

Noncommissioned officer   No

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     No

Horsemanship     No

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions  no

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    No

Knowledge of any vocation    Dentistry

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed January 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed ----------------------  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) John F. Walter
    Andrew C. Wright
    Captain U.S.A. Retired
Commanding Detachment
   

 

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond