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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#382
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Arthur C. Knuth

#2703746,   Private  I cl. Cas. Det. #795  Demob. Group (Last Assigned Co. C. 313th Engrs.)

          

 

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. 15-18 Letter. A. G. A. Nov. 30-18.

 

Said     Arthur C. Knuth was born in    Read
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    -----------  years of age

and by occupation a   Carpenter

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

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    16   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    A. W. Jones  
    Major Inf., U. S. A.  
      Commanding.
    Des Moines, Ia. Issued on this discharge one bronze victory button

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Arthur C. Knuth Grade   Private 1 class
Enlisted, or Inducted,   June 25     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none   Forwad Oct 27, 1920 approved by K. W. Thom
Noncommissioned officer   never   for victory medal with DEFENSIVE SECTOR
Knowledge of any vocation    Carpenter, Farmer

K. W. THOM

  1st Lt. 11th M. G. Bn.,
    Asst. Recruiting Officer
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not rated
   

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Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. Haute Alsace sector  Oct. 1 to Nov 9, 1918

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Wounds received in service    none

INTER URBAN RAILWAY

Physical condition when discharged     good

Ticket from Camp Dodge to Elkader, Ia.
  Form S3 No 19277
  Date issued 6/16/1919

Typhoid prophylaxis completed [triple]  July 17, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed        

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

No A. W. O. L.  No absence under G. O. 31 or 45--1914   

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. Aug. 16, 1918 Arrived  U. S. June 6, 1919

       

(Signature of Soldier)

Arthur C. Knuth

CAMP DODGE, IOWA

A. A. Turnquist

Jun 16, 1919

1st Lt. Engrs. U. S. A.

Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $91.32

Commanding  Det. 795

A. A. Padmore

Capt. Quartermaster M. C. U. S. A.

Filed for Record this  3rd day of  February, 1942

 

 

 

Marjorie Downie Lenth

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond