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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#489
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Edward J. Hotz

#986615  Private  S. A. T. C. State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

          

 

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 term of service

 

Said    Edward J. Hotz was born in    Iowa City
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    23  years of age

and by occupation a   Medical Student

He had  Brown  eyes, Light Brown  hair,  Fair  complexion, and was    5   feet  5  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Iowa City, Iowa

This    2oth   day of     December,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
Washington D. C.  Apr. 25, 1919   George W. Robertson  
Paid $60 under Act of Congress, approved   Captain Infantry, U. S. A.  
February 24th 1919     Commanding.

C. D. Gray

     

Major Q. M. C.

     

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Edward J. Hotz Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   October 30     1918, at  Iowa City, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   No
Knowledge of any vocation    student
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not Qualified

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Horsemanship     Not Mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed   -----------------

 

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

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:  No A. W. O. L.  No absence from duty under G. O. 31-1912  or G. O. 45-1914.

              Enlisted in the Medical. Enlisted in Reserve Corps at Davenport, Iowa.  -- Dec. 14,

                    1917

              Entitled to travel pay to Iowa City, Iowa

            

 

(Signature of Soldier)

Edward J. Hotz
    John A. Borden
Dec. 20, 1918   2 lieut. Asma U. S. A.
Paid in Full  $51.06   Commanding  Co. I.
Clifford E. Casuell    
2nd Lieut. Q. M. C.    
     
Filed for Record this    11th day of  February ,   19 42  
     
 

Marjorie Downie Lenth

 
 

by Arlene Nismen, Deputy

 

County Recorder

 
     
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond