HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Alvan B. Schurtzman |
#4006381 Private
1st cl. Casual Det. #1029 Dem. Group, Last assigd. F. R.
S. #343 |
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. Auth.
W.D. Nov.11, 1918 Letter A.G.O. Nov. 30, 1918.
Said Alvan B.
Schurzman |
was
born in North
McGregor |
in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
26/12 years
of age |
and by occupation a
Butcher
He
had
Blue eyes,
Brown hair,
Fair
complexion, and was 5 feet
7 1/4 inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge,
Iowa
This
15th
day of
July,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Louis
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Major Sig.
Cps. U.S.A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
Name
Alvan B. Schurtzman |
Grade
Pvt. 1st. cl. |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
July
26,
1918, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
Prior service
None |
Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not
rated |
Horsemanship
Not mounted |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. |
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
Knowledge of any
vocation Butcher |
Wounds received in
service None |
Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
[triple]
Aug 15, 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Aug 15, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L.
no
absence under G. O. 31 or 45; 1914. |
Entitled to travel
pay to North McGregor, Iowa. |
Left U.S. Oct. 27,
1918. Returned July 5, 1918 (should be 1919 cmd). |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Alvan B. Schurtzman |
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R. G. Warting |
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1st Lt.. Inf. |
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Commanding |
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