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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1150
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Gerald W. Hunt

#2152928  Private 1st Class Quartermaster Corps

          

 

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     services no longer required as per 1st Ind.  letter 370.5 A. G. O. Misc. Div. June 17, 1919.

 

Said   Gerald W. Hunt was born in    Riverside
in the State of    California When enlisted he was    26 4/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Supt. of Schools

He had  Brown  eyes,     Brown  hair,     fair  complexion, and was    five   feet  seven  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at   Mitchel Field, Long Island, N. Y.

This    17th   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    S. R. Wheeler  
    Major Air. Service, (A)  
      Commanding.
 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Gerald W. Hunt Grade   Private 1/c
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Oct 23     1917, at  Waukon, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none
Noncommissioned officer   never
Knowledge of any vocation    Supt. of Schools
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     none

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Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       Tow Sector July 10-Aug. 7, 1918 Marbache Sector Aug. 14-Sept. 20, 1918; Meuse Argonne Offensive 9/26/18-Oct 6/18.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  12/10/1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed      12/10/1917  

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

Service honest and faithful.  No absence under W. D. G. O. 45, 1914. No A. W. O. L.

Entitled to wear two war service chevrons.

Entitled to travel pay to Postville, Iowa. Entitled to sixty dollars (60.00) in addition to all amounts due him as provided in Sec. 1406 Revenue Act 1918 approved Feb. 24, 1918.  Served in France.         

Left U. S. May 7/18.   Arrived U. S. 6/12/1918.

Served with 350 Inf.; 370 M. P.  7/9/18-2/7/19 --O. M. 82nd Div. 2/7/19-6/12/19.
 
Aug 26, 1920    
Forwarded C. B. K. W. Thom    

1st Lt. 11th M. C. Bn

   
Approved by Asst. Recruiting Officer    

For Victory Medal with

   
ST. MIHIEL MEUSE ARGONNE    

DEFENSIVE SECTOR

   

 

Received  Nov. 21, 1921    
M & M Branch    
Omaha Depot    
     
     
Paid in Full Including on final Statement (Signature of Soldier) Gerald W. Hunt
$127.30   N. S. Rotard
Bonus of $60.00 is included in Final Payment 1st Lieut. Engineers
S. J. D. Marshall   Commanding  Cas. Co. 5415
Capt. Q. M. C. & F. O.    
     
Filed for Record this    14th day of  March, 19 42      

Marjorie Downie Lenth

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond