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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#118
Name:  Elmer H. Boehm Filed:  January  24, 1921
            

      Clara L. Curtis Otis      County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Elmer H. Boehm

#4006403  Private    Casual Det. 670,  Dem. Group. Last Assigned Co. "A" 326 Infantry.

          

 

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    Elmer H. Boehm was born in    Elkport
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 10/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Brown  eyes,     Black  hair,     Dark  complexion, and was       5   feet     8  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    8   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major  Signal Corps, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Elmer H. Boehm Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 26     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     1st     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not Qualified

Horsemanship     Not Mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A.E.F. Meuse Argonne Offensive

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farming

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Aug 15, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    

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

              Left U. S. for foreign service Sept. 15, 1918.

              Arrived in U.S. May 29, 1919

        

  (Signature of Soldier) Elmer H. Boehm
    Dennis Delaney
    Capt. Inf. U.S.A.
    Commanding  Casual Det. 670
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond