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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2592
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Harold L. Leas

#2311691, Corporal Co. E. 116 Engineers

          

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     Per Par. 61, S. O. 34 Hdts. Camp Grant Ill. Dated Feb. 3, 1919

 

Said    Harold L. Leas was born in    Rossville
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 5/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Machinest

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

      Given under my hand at    Camp Grant, Ill.

This    Seventh   day of     Feb.,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
Washington D. C. Jun. 28-1919   Hamilton B. Turner  
Paid $60 under Act of Congress,   Major Inf. Corps U. S. A.  
Approved February 24th, 1919     Commanding.
C. E. Gray, Major Q. M. Corps      

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Harold L. Leas Grade   Corporal
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept. 18     1917, at  Waukon, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None TRANSPORTATION ISSUED
Noncommissioned officer   None Chi. Mil. & ST. P. R. Y.
Knowledge of any vocation    Machinest

Feb. 8, 1919

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified Camp Grant, Ill.

Horsemanship     Not mounted

 

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       Service with A. E. F.  left U. S. March 5 1918  Arrived in U. S. Jan. 21, 1919  Battle of Picardy, March 29 to April 10, 1918.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Wounds received in service    None

Sep. 8-- 1920

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Forward A. W. Thom, 1st Lt. M. G. Bn.

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Oct. 17, 1917

Approved by C. H. Meyer Ass't Recruiting

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   Oct. 17, 1917 Officer            For Victory Medal With
Defensive Sector

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

Service Honest and Faithfull.   

No A. W. O. L.   No absence under G. O. 31--1912  and G. O.  45--1914

Entitled to travel pay

 

         

  (Signature of Soldier) Harold F. Wood
Camp Grant, Ill. Feb. 7--1919   Ira F. Wood
    Paid in Full  $76.82   Capt Inf. U. S. A.
Alex C. McKelvey, Capt. Q. M. Corps   Commanding  14th Co. Disch Unit
D. E. Cowdery  Q. M. C.    
     
Filed for Record this 28th day of May, 1941    
     
Marjorie Downie Lenth    

Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond