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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2168
   

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Isaac Gehring 

#2849771 Pvt. Casual Det. 797 Dem. Group. Last Assd. 357 Inf.

          

 

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    W. D. Feb "15-18  AGA Lts 11/30-18

 

Said    Isaac Gehring was born in    Elgin
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    30 1/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Gray  eyes,  Dark  hair,   Ruddy  complexion, and was       5   feet   7 3/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

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

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major Signal Corps. U. S. A.  
      Commanding.
   
  Des Moines, Ia.   Issued on this discharge
  one bronze VICTORY BUTTON

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Isaac Gehring Grade   Pvt.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   June 25     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Nov. 3 1920

  Approved By K. W. Thomys
  For Victory Medal With ST. MIHIEL DEFENSIVE SECTOR MEUSE-ARGONNE
  K. W. Thom, 1st Lt. with G. B. Asst. Recruiting Officer

 

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. St Mihiel  Meuse Argonne

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer                    Elkader, Ia.  19544

Wounds received in service    None                      June 16, 19

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed      (triple) 5/16/18 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    5/16/18  

Married or Single    Single

Character  Excellent

Remarks: 

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

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. 8-20-18.   Arr U S 6/7-19
 
 

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Isaac Gehring
CAMP DODGE IOWA   William T. Eckerson
June 16, 1919   2nd Lt. Inf. U. S. A.
Paid in full including   Commanding  Cas. Det.
Bonus $89.70    
A. A. Padmore    
     
     
Filed for Record this  29 day of July 1931    
Bertha L. Stoops    

Co. Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond