HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Karl C.
Ortman |
#100049 Pvt
Casual Det. 174 -- 163 D. D. Last Assigned Co. A. 168
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
Tele
W. D. Nov. 15th, and Ltr A. G. A. Nov. 30/18
Said Karl
C. Ortman |
was
born in Littleport |
in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
21 8/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Chauffeur
He
had
Blue eyes, Brown
hair,
Fair
complexion, and was
5
feet
10 1/2
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
29
day of
March
,
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
Name
Karl C. Ortman |
Grade
Pvt. |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
July
26
1917, |
at
Dubuque, Iowa |
Serving in
first
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
Prior service
none |
Noncommissioned
officer
never |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not
qualified |
Horsemanship
not mounted |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
A.E.F.
Champsaigne Chauteau, Thierr, Alsace Loraine. |
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
Knowledge of any
vocation
Chauffeur |
Wounds received in
service July
28, 1918 |
Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed [triple]
July 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L. no
absence under G. O. 31 or G. O. 45. |
Entitled to Travel
pay |
Left U. S. for over seas, Nov 14 -1917
returned to U. S. March 20, 1919 |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Karl C.
Ortman |
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L. H. Alline |
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1st Lt.
Engrs. |
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Commanding
Cas. Det.
174 |
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Depot Brig. |
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