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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3813
 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

 

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Harold Francis Oelberg

#5312702   Private Student's Army Training Corps Upper Iowa University

          

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    expiration of term of service per Tele A. G. O.  Nov. 26, 1918

 

Said   Harold Francis Oelberg was born in    Lima
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    20 3/12  years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Blue  eyes, Brown  hair,  Fair  complexion, and was    5   feet  5 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Fayette, Iowa

This  15th  day of     December,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen.

       
Washington, D.C.Apr 23, 1919 Clyde A. Jack  
Paid $60.00 under Act of Congress, approved 1st Lt. Inf. U. S. A.  

February 24th, 1919

    Commanding.
C. E. Gray      
Major Q.M. Corps    
Travel Pay to Fayette, Iowa    

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Harold Francis Oelberg Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   October 1     1918, at  Fayette, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   --------------------  
Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer  
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     ------------------  

Horsemanship     -----------------------

 

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions      --------------------------------------------------------

Decorations, Medals, Citations:  -----------------------------------  

Wounds received in service    -----------------------------------------------------------

 

Physical condition when discharged     Normal

 

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     October 23, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   October 23, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:

 
 

         

Chicago, Illinois Dec. 19, 1918 (Signature of Soldier) Harold F. Oelberg
Paid in Full $15.00   Clyde A. Jack
C. E. Fennety   S.A.T.C.
Maj. Q. M. C.   Commanding  Upper Iowa University
Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.  
   
Filed for Record this 20th day of November, 1936  
     
Verna M. O'Connor    

County Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond