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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Harrison R. Garrow


~Page 321, No. 697
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Harrison R. Garrow, 2694152, Sergeant 7th Co. 161st Depot Brigade, Camp Grant, Ill.
The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of: G.O. 36 & Gov. 40 Hq Camp Grank, Ill. for convenience of the Government, Dec 31, 1918

Said Harrison R. Garrow was born in Bridgeport in the State of Wisconsin. When enlisted he was 23 2/12 years of age, and by occupation a Hotel Business. He had Blue eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion and was 5 feet 10 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Grant, Illinois this 4th day of Jan., one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) G.A.C. Catlen, , Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Harrison R. Garrow
Grade: Sergeant
Enlisted or Inducted: April 9, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Cpl from Pvt. 8/1/18; Sgt from Cpl 10/12/18
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None
Knowledge of any vocation: Hotel Business
Wounds received in service: None
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed: June 10, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: June 10, 1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Very Good
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. or absents under G.O. 31 -12 or G.O. 45 -14. Inducted L.B. Waukon, Iowa

(Signature of Soldier) Harrison R. Garrow
(Signed) Dalton L. Barr, 2nd Lieut. Inf. U.S.A., Commanding Company
Filed for Record this 10th day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Camp Grant, Ill. Jan. 4, 1919, paid in full $41.31; Alex C. McKelvey, Capt. QM Corps; A.N. Anderson, 2nd Lieut. Q.M.C.

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~source: Soldiers' and sailors' discharge record, 1917-1949; FHL US/CAN Film 1480794 Item 4
~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb from scanned records contributed by Constance Diamond, coordinator of the Iowa Special Project, Iowa in the Great War

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