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Great War Helmet, 1914-1918.

 

Page:  422

Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#57
Name:  Clarence R. McMillen Filed:  Jan. 9, 1923
            

      Clara L. Curtis Otes        County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Clarence R. McMillen

Private Co. "D" Development Battalion No. #1 United States Army

          

 

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     Telegraphic Authority Adjutant General of Army dated November 15, 1918.

 

Said    Clarence R. McMillen was born in     McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  blue  eyes,   dark brown  hair,     ruddy  complexion, and was       5  feet   9 1/2   inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa, 2nd day of

This    2nd  day of     December    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
    Ray McMahan  
    Captain  Infantry  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Clarence R. McMillen Grade   Private Infantry
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept. 4, 25    1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

 

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Noncommissioned officer   never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not practice

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       none

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    farmer

Wounds received in service     none

Physical condition when discharged     good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     -----

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Sept. 27 13, 1918  

Married or Single    single

Character:   I certify that this soldiers character is good.

Remarks:  Soldier entitled to travel pay to place of enlistment

             

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Clarence R. McMillen
    Paul Hutchinson
    Capt. Inf.
    Commanding  Co. "D" Der Bn. 1

 

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond