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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1224
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Benjamin F. Leonard

#2150629, Pvt. 1 Cl.  Cas. Det. #245 163rd, D. B. Last Assigned:-  Co. "C" 118th 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 15-1918 & Ltr. A.G.A. Nov 30-1918

 

Said    Benjamin F. Leonard was born in    Elkader
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    31 2/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Blue  eyes, D. Brown  hair,  Ruddy  complexion, and was    5   feet  10  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    10h   day of     April,    one thousand nine hundred and   Nineteen.

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Benjamin F. Leonard Grade   Private 1 Cl.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Feb. 25     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   Never
Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     Not Mtd.

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. St. Crienten Cambrai Front. Ypres.

Hindenburg Line Bellicourt Bran. Court. Busigurg. Mazinghien St. Benin
Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none TICKET FURNISHED

Wounds received in service    Gassed

Road Cyer

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Form A  No. 3294

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     (triple) March 15/1918

Desm to Dubuque

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   March 15/1918  

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

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

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. 5/11/18.   Returned to U. S. 3/2719

 
  Issued A   C.M. & St. P. Ry    A
  L21-539 Apr 12 19
  Dubuque to Elkader A   Dubuque, Ia.         A
  Hibbard  
     
  (Signature of Soldier) Benjamin F. Leonard
CAMP DODGE, IOWA   Bert Lyons
    Apr 10, 1919   Capt. of Inf. U. S. A.
Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $93.24   Commanding 
A. A. Padmore    
Capt. Quartermaster U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this 13 day of April, 1931    
     
Bertha L. Stoops    

Co. Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond