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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
C. R. -19-1
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Yates,
Samuel |
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#163642
Sergt. 1st Class. 63rd Co. R. Y. Trans. Corps. |
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
Convenience of
Government
per letr.
106--W.D. 1918
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Said Yates,
Samuel |
was
born in
Savana |
| in
the State of Illinois |
When enlisted he was
28
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Loco Engineer
| He
had
brown
eyes,
Light
hair,
Fair complexion,
and was
5
feet
Eight
1/2
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Grant, Illinois
This
24
day of
May,
one thousand nine hundred and
Nineteen.
|
True copy of this document made by me
Jan. 19, 1923 for the purpose
of
securing the Illinois Bonus.
Carrie B. Laing
Notary Public |
Frank A. Johnson
Major F. A. U. S. A.
Commanding. |
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True extract certified by me Nov. 13,
1920, for the
purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal
by Mail.
Carrie B. Laing
Notary Public
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Yates, Samuel |
Grade
Sergt.
1st Class |
|
Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
26
1917, |
at
Chicago, Illinois |
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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
Sergeant 1st Class |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not rated |
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Horsemanship
Good |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
No
Engagements. |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Local
Engineering |
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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
June 23, 1917 |
|
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
June
23, 1917 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Samuel Yates |
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Chas
E. DaVance |
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1st
Lt. Inf. U. S. A. |
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Commanding
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Camp Grant, Ill
May 24, 1919
Paid in Full $224.70
Including Bonus
of $60.00 Act of Feb. 24, 1919
S. H. Francis
Capt. Quartermaster Corps |
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Filed
for Record this
24th day of
June
1941
Recorded in Historian Book Pocket City Post #267
McGregor, Ia. H. G. Haltmeyer Post Historian
True Copy made by me Nov. 13, 1920, for the purpose
of securing a Victory Button by mail.
Carrie B. Laing, Notary Public |
