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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
Foster Merritt |
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#3224265
Pvt. Cas. Det. 748 Dem group. Last assg'd Co. E. 352 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, Ltr A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said
Foster Merritt |
was
born in McGregor |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
23 10/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
fireman
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had
blue
eyes,
dark
hair,
fair complexion,
and was
five
feet
four 1/2
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
14th
day of
June
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Sig.
Cps. U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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Davenport, Iowa,
Issued on this discharge one bronze button |
ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Foster Merritt |
Grade
Private |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
27
1918, |
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
Corporal Aug. 5th, 1918, Private Feb. 14, 1919 |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not
qualified |
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Horsemanship
No mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
Center
Sector Haute Alsace Oct. 12, 1918, Nov. 4, 1918 |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Locomotive
fireman |
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Wounds received in
service None |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
June 15, 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Mch 8, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Married |
Character Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L.
or abs. under G. O. 31 or 45 1914
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Entitled to travel
pay
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Left U. S.
Aug. 16, 1918. Returned U. S.
June 1, 1919
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Foster
Merritt |
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Dennis
Deloney |
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Capt. Inf.
U. S. A. |
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Commanding
Casual Det.
748
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