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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Ernest E. Kershaw |
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#Private
Company "E" 87th Infantry |
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.
Tel. Dated Jan. 18, 1919
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Said
Ernest E. Kershawiser |
was
born in Oelwein |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
30 11/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
blue
eyes,
brown hair,
ruddy complexion,
and was
5
feet
11
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
24
day of
January
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Washington
D.C. Apr 17, 1919 |
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L. W. Morley |
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Paid $60
under Act of Congress, |
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Lt. Colonel
87th Infantry U. S. A. |
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approved
February 24th, 1919 |
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Commanding. |
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C. E. Gray |
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Major, Q. M.
Corps |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Ernest E. Kershaw |
Grade
Private #4814956 |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
Sept
4th
1918, |
at
West
Union, Iowa |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
none |
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True extract
certified by me on Jan. 8-1925 for the purpose of obtaining
victory medal by mail |
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H. L.
Haltmeyer, Com. |
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Pocket City
Post 267. |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
None |
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Horsemanship
None |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
none |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
none |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Farming |
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Wounds received in
service None |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
9/25/18 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
9/25/19 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character very
good |
Remarks:
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Service honest and
faithful
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Ernest E.
Kershaw |
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Camp Dodge
Iowa |
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Harvey I.
Jamsey |
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Jan 24, 1919 |
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Capt. 87th,
Infantry U. S. A. |
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Paid in full
including $44.35 |
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Commanding
Company "m" |
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A. A. Padmore,
Capt. Q. M. C. |
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Capt.
Quartermaster U. S. A. |
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