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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2236
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Maurice R. Goggin

#3329660  Pvt  1dv Casual Det. 258.163 D. B. Last  assigned  Col Prov Batt. 37 Div

          

 

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. Ltr. A. GA. Nov. 30, 18.

 

Said    Maurice R. Goggin was born in    Millwaukee
in the State of    Wisc When enlisted he was    24  years of age

and by occupation a   Loco Engr

He had  Blue  eyes,     Light  hair,     Ruddy  complexion, and was    5   feet  6 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Ia

This    11   day of     April,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Maurice R. Goddin Grade   Private 1d
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 26     1918, at  Millwaukie, Wisc.
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   Never
Knowledge of any vocation    Loco Engr
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified
 
 

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Horsemanship     Not Mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed [triple]  June 5, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed      June 5, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

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

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. Sept 8/ 18.  Returned  to U. S. Mar 11, 1919

       

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Maurice R. Goggin
Camp Dodge, Iowa   Walter W. Crepe
    Apr 11, 1919   1st Lt  Inf. U. S. A.
Paid in Full  Including    Commanding  Det. No 258 163 D.B.
Bonus $122.57    

A. A. Padmore

   
Capt. Quartermaster U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this  8 day of  Aug, 19 31    
     

Berth L. Stoops

   

Co. Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond