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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1232
Name:  James F. Fitzpatrick Filed:  June 20th, 1919
            

      Freda Katschkowsky      County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     James F. Fitzpatrick

#613063  Private Battery "B" 38th Artillery, C.A.C.

          

 

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     expiration of term of service per letter 324- 221 (Misc. Div) A. G. O.  Nov. 23, 1919

 

Said    James F. Fitzpatrick was born in    Elkader
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    23 4/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Clothier

He had  Blue  eyes,     Brown  hair,   Ruddy  complexion, and was       5   feet   9 3/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Fort Hamilton, N.Y.

This    19th   day of     December,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
    Frank C. Scofield  
    Major C. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    James F. Fitzpatrick Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Jun 19     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Corporal

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not rated

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       none.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    Clothier

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Oct. 30, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Oct. 30, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

Service honest and faithful.

No A. W. O. L.  No absence under G. O. 45, 1914

Entitled to travel pay to Elader, Iowa

 

  (Signature of Soldier) James F. Fitzpatrick
    F. L. Christian
    1st Lieut. C. A.
    Commanding  Battery "B"
   

38th Artillery C. A. C.

     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond