IAGenWeb Project Great War Helmet, 1914-1918.
   

Page:  476

Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1443
Name:  Frank M. Amling, Jr. Filed:  July 15, 1924
            

      Clara L. Curtis Otes       County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Frank M. Amling, Jr.

#2849765   Pvt. 1cl, Cas. Det. #795, Demob'l. Group. Last assigned. Co. "C" 313 Engineers.

          

 

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, 18; Letter A. G. A. Nov. 30, 18

 

Said    Frank M. Amling, Jr. was born in     Elkport
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    27 5/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Concrete Worker

He had  blue  eyes,     brown  hair,     ruddy  complexion, and was       5  feet     4 1/2   inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    16th   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    H. W. Jones  
    Major  Inf., U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

~~~~~~~~

ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Frank M. Amling, Jr. Grade   Pvt. 1st Cl.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   April 26     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

~~~~~~~~

 

Noncommissioned officer   None

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not rated

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       Haute Alsace 10/7-11/9

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Concrete Work

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     June 16-18

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  June 16-18  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. 31 W. D.  1912 or W. D. 45-1914.

              Entitled to travel pay to Glendive, Montana

              Left U. S. Aug. 14, 1918. Returned Oct. 6, 1919

              Victory Button "bronze" issued.

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Frank Amling, Jr.
    J. E. Grose.
    Capt. Inf.
    Commanding  Cas. Det. 1558

CAMP DODGE, IOWA

Jun 16, 1919

Paid in full including Bonus $539.92

A. A. Padmore

Cap. Quartermaster U. S. A.

A. A. Turnquist

1st Lt Engrs., U. S. A.

dET. 795

 

STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF      Clayton

          I          Bernice Carpenter,             county Recorder in and for said County, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original Honorable Discharge for the United States Army of          Frank Amlings, Jr.               , as the name appears in my office.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal. Done at office in
Elkader, Iowa ,                        this 11th day of
August           A. D. 1958

       

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond