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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3917
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Albert A. Loeseke

#2147449, Pvt. Casual Det. 548-163 G. B.  (Last Ass'd W. G. B. N. 

          

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 15-18 Ltr. A. G. A. Nov 30, 1918

 

Said    Albert A. Loeseke was born in    Guttenberg
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    30 7/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Button Cutter

He had  Gray  eyes, Brown  hair,  Ruddy  complexion, and was    5   feet  4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    26h   day of     May,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Albert A. Loeseke Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept. 18     1917, at  Waukon, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   Never
Knowledge of any vocation    Button Cutter
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F. St. Mihiel Drive Sept. 3, 1918 to Sept 14, 1918; Meuse Argonne Oct 6/30/18

Decorations, Medals, Citations:   None

Wounds received in service    Gassed Sept. 12, 1918

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     [Triple] Geb 25, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   ------------------  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

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

Entitled to travel pay

Left U. S. May 3, 1918   Returned U. S. May 19,  1919

 

         

  (Signature of Soldier) Albet A. Loeseke
CAMP DODGE, IOWA   H. P. Kelley
    May 26th, 1919   Capt F. D.
Paid in Full  Including  Bonus $101.95   Commanding  Det 548
A. A. Padmore   Camp Dodge
Capt. Quartermaster U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this 30th day of November 1936    
     
Verna N. O'Connor    

County Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond