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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Thomas I. O'Brien


~Page 33, No. 704
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Thomas I. O'Brien, a Private of Machine Gun Co. of the 134th Regiment of Infantry
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: 9th Ind. Hq. 34th Division, March 13, 1918

Said Thomas I. O'Brien was born in Waukon Junction in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 26 years of age, and by occupation a Farmer. He had Blue eyes, Dk. Brown hair, Fair complexion and was 5 feet 9 1/2 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Cody, New Mexico this 15th day of March, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
(signed) A.H. Hollingworth, Lieut. Colonel, 134th Inf, Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Thomas I. O'Brien
Grade: Private
Enlisted: Sept. 18, 1917 at Waukon Junction, Iowa for period of emergency
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not qualified
Horsemanship: Not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None
Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer
Wounds received in service: None
Physical condition when discharged: Excellent
Typhoid prophylaxis completed: ----
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: ----
Married or Single: Married
Character: Excellent
Remarks: Service Honest and Faithful. No A.W.O.L. of record. No absence under G.O. 45 W.D. 1914. Entitled to travel pay. Discharged because of dependent relatives.

(Signature of Soldier) Thomas I. O'Brien
(Signed) Edward Jimmerd, 1st Lieut., 134th Infantry, Commanding Machine Gun Co.
Filed for Record this 11th day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Is not recommended for reenlistment.
Camp Cody, Deming, N.M., Mar 15, 1918, Final statements paid in full this date $53.77; E.M. Carlson, Discharging Officer, 2nd Lt. Q.M.C. NA

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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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