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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3052
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Edgar F. Krueger

#4006415  Private  Casual  Det. 541-163  D. B. Last Ass'd Co "L" 325th Inf.

          

THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of    Tel. W. D. Nov. 15 & Ltr. A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Edgar F. Krueger was born in    Luana
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 2/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Blue  eyes,  Brown  hair,   Fair  complexion, and was   5   feet   10 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    24th   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major Signal Corps. U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

Des Moines, Ia.,  issued on the discharge one bronze Victory Button

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name  Edgar F. Krueger  3224259 Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 25     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

INTER-URBAN RAILWAY

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Ticket to Camp Dodge, Ia

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating  None

Elkader, Iowa  Form S3

Horsemanship     Not Mounted

9/25  328389

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions   none

H. E. Lavine, Agent

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none  

Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer

Forwarded   Oct. 27, 1920

Wounds received in service    none

Approved by K. W. Thom, 1st Lt. 11th M. G. Bn
Physical condition when discharged none    Good  

Typhoid prophylaxis completed   Aug 15, 1918

Assistant Recruiting Officer for victory medal

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Aug 15, 1918

with France

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. Sept. 15, 1918    Arrived U. S. May 14, 1919

 
 
CAMP DODGE, IOWA (Signature of Soldier) Edgar F. Krueger
May 24, 1919   J. W. Seemes
Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $98.40   2nd Lt. Inf. U. S. A.
A. A. Padmore   Commanding  Det 541
Capt. Quartermaster,  U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this 25th day of June, 1941  

Marjorie Downie Lenth

   

County Recorder

 
Recorded in Historians Book Pocket City Post #267 American Legion McGregor, Ia.
H. F. Haltmeyer Historian
 
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond