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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Francis Cummings |
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#2150325
Pvt 1st cl. Casual Det.
245, 163rd B. B. Co D. 118th Inf. (last assigned) |
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
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Said Francis
Cummings |
was
born in Volga |
| in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
22
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
Blue
eyes,
Black
hair,
Ruddy complexion,
and was
5
feet
4
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
10th
day of
April,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
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Louis
Causler |
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Major
Signal Corps, U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Francis Cummings |
Grade
Private 1st class |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
Feb.
24
1918, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
none |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not
qualified |
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Horsemanship
Not
mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
A. E. F.
Ypres trenches July 27 to Aug. 8, 1918. Brancourt Oct. 8.
18; Vancovcount Oct. 9, 1918. Bopeare Oct 17/18. Vark.
Audeging Oct. 12/18. |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
none |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Farmer |
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Wounds received in
service Wounded
Aug 9/18. Gassed Oct. 17, 1918. |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
Unknown |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Unknown |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L. No
absence under G. O. 31/G. O. 45
Entitled to travel pay
Left U. S. May 11, 1918. Returned to U. S. March 27, 1919
Victory Button "bronze" issued.
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Francis Cummings |
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Bert Lyn |
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Capt.
of Inf. U. S. A. |
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Commanding
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