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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1709
Name:  Enoch S. Anderson Filed:  September 29, 1919
            

      Freda Katschkowsky        County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Enoch S. Anderson

#1046790 Private 1/cl. Casual Det. #1165 Demo b.. Group. Last assigned to 21st F. A. Hdqrs. Co.

          

 

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. 15,1918; Letter A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Enoch S. Anderson was born in     McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    21 8/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Chauffer

He had  Blue  eyes,   L. Brown  hair,     Ruddy  complexion, and was       5  feet     7   inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    30th   day of     July,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    C. H. Newley  
    Major  Infantry, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Enoch S. Anderson Grade   Private 1/c
Enlisted, or Inducted,   June 8    1917, at  McGregor, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not rated

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       Frapeele (St. Die Sector) 8/16/18-8/23-18; St. Mihiel 9/8/18. Puvenelle Sector 9/8/18 to Nov. 11-1918. Army of Occupation 

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Chauffeur

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     June 23, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  July 13, 1917  

Married or Single    single

Character   Excellent

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

              Entitled to travel pay to McGregor, Iowa.

              Left U. S. March 4, 1918. Returned July 22-- 1919

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Enoch S. Anderson
    G. E. Jameson
    Capt. Inf.
    Commanding  Cas. Det. 1165
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond