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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3313
   
Name: Wesley K. Lenth Filed: Dec. 31, 1920
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Wesley K. Lenth

#4,818,295   Pvt. Co. D. 87th 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    W. D. Tel. Jan. 18, 1918

 

Said    Wesley K. Lenth was born in    Farmersburg
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22     years of age

and by occupation a   Farming

He had  blue  eyes,  brown  hair,   ruddy  complexion, and was   5   feet   6 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    27   day of     Jan.,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    L. W. Moseley  
    Lieut. Colonel 87th Inf.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Wesley K. Lenth Grade   Pvt.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept. 4     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   None

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     None

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farming

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Sept. 27, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Sept. 27, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

Co. "52" 163 D. B. 9/5/18 -- 10/21/18;  Co. sps 87th Inf 10/21/18 to date of

discharge.
 
 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Wesley K. Lenth
    Vernon C. DeVotee.
    Capt. 87th Inf.
    Commanding  Co. "D"
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond