HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Elmer L. Kurth |
#2150382
Corporal Casual Det. 719 Dem. Group. Last
Ass'd Co. "C" 349th Inf. |
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, Ltr A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918
Said Elmer
L. Kurth |
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,
ruddy complexion,
and was
5
feet
8
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
11th
day of
June,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Signal
Corps U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
Name
Elmer L. Kurth |
Grade
Corporal |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
Febr.
25
1916, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
Prior service
none |
Noncommissioned
officer
Aptd.
Corporal July 1st, 1918 |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not Rated |
Horsemanship
Not Mounted |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
A. E. F.
Haute Alsace |
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
Knowledge of any
vocation
Farmer |
Wounds received in
service None |
Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
March 14, 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
March
14, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L.
no absence under G. O. 31 or G. O. 45, 1914
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Entitled to travel
pay
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Left U. S.
8 -9- 1918. Arrived U. S. 5-28-1919
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Elmer L.
Kurth |
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J. W. Seemea |
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2nd Lt. Inf.
U. S. A. |
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Commanding
Det. 719 |
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