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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1671
   
Name: Michael Geraghty Filed: September 5th, 1923
  Clara L. Curtis Otis
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Michael Geraghty

#509739 Corporal, Coast Artillery, Unassigned

          

 

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. Auth. W. D. Nov. 15/18, and letter W. D. Nov. 30, 1918.

 

Said    Michael Geraghty was born in    McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    35 4/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Barber

He had  Lt. Grey  eyes,  Dk. Brown  hair, Ruddy  complexion, and was  5------  feet   6 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    9th   day of     January,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
Waashington, D. C. Apr 28 1919   William E. Puher  
Paid $60 under Act of Congress, approved   Major Infantry  
February 24th, 1919     Commanding.
C. E. Gray      
Major, Q. M. Corps.      

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Michael Geraghty Grade   Corporal
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 20      1918, at  Mason, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.  
Prior service  None G. H. I. & P. R.R. Form L 46
 

Number 1119 Issued Jan 9 1919

 

Geo R. Kline  Agent

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Noncommissioned officer   Corporal  S. C. 59 Dec. 11th 1918

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Marksman Oct 4th  1918

 

Horsemanship     Not Mounted

 

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    Barber

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed      (triple) June 10, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    ------------------  

Married or Single    Single

Character  Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.   A. F. D. G. O. #45-14

Casually discharged Co "g" 163rd Depot Brigade , Camp Dodge, Iowa formerly assigned to Btry "E" 40th Artillery, C. A. C. Presidio of S. F. California.

 

 

Camp Dodge, Iowa (Signature of Soldier) Michael Geraghty

Jan 9 1919

  Guy C. King
Paid in Full $73.05   Captain  Infantry  U. S. A.
A. A. Padmore   Commanding  Co. G. 163rd  D. B.
Capt. Quartermaster  U. S. A.    
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond