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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Ernest E. Meisner |
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#2156265, Bugler, Cas.
Det. 241 163 D. B. Co. "E" 117th Inf. Last Assid. |
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 & Ltr A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918.
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Said Ernest
E. Meisner |
was
born in Elkader |
| in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
22 3/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
Blue eyes,
Dark
Brown
hair,
Ruddy
complexion, and was
5
feet
8
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
10th
day of
April
,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Signal
Corps,
U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Ernest E. Meisner |
Grade
Bugler |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
Sept
18
1917, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
None |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not
qualified |
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Horsemanship
not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. Defensive Warfare Ypres Sector Belguim July
17-- Sept. 5th. Hindenburg Line near Bellicourt and Manroy
Sept. 29-30th, Poncheaux & Geneva Oct 7--Premont France
Oct 8, 1918 |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Farmer |
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Wounds received in
service Wounded
oct. 8, 1918. |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed [triple]
Oct. 31, 1917 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Oct. 31, 1917 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L. no
absence under G. O. 31 or 45. |
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Entitled to travel
pay |
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Left U.S. May 11, 1918.
Arrived in U.S. March..... 1919. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Ernest E.
Meisner |
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H. C.
Eermilyea |
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Captain Inf.
U.S.A. |
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Commanding
Cas. Det.
241 |
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163rd D. B. |
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