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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3253
   
Name: Archibald Marsh Filed: Dec. 28, 1920
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Archibald Marsh

#4006180  Corporal, Infantry. Unassigned

          

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    Tele.  Auth. W. D. Nov. 15, 1918. and letter W. D. Nov. 30, '18

 

Said   Archibald Marsh was born in   Dubuque
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    21 9/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Section laborer

He had  blue  eyes,  red  hair, fair  complexion, and was   5   feet   3 1/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    9th    day of     January ,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen

       
    William E. Per Lee  
    Major Inf.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Archibald Marsh Grade   Corporal
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 25    1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

Noncommissioned officer   Corporal Oct. 1, 1918

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not rated

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions  None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Section Laborer

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  [triple] August 15, 1918

 

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

Married or Single    Married

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.'s    No A.F.D. G.O. 45/14.
Casualty discharged by Co. 9-163rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge, Iowa; formerly
assigned to Co. E. 5th Inf. Repl. Regt, Camp Gordon, Ga.
 
 
 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Archibald Marsh
    Guy C. King
    Capt. Inf. U.S.A.
    Commanding  Co. 9-163rd D. B.
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond