HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Vern Shaw |
#284959 Private 1Class Cas. Det 680
Dem. Group Last Assigned Co. "D" 142 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. 15-18 Letter. A.G.O. Nov. 30-1918.
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Said
Vern Shaw |
was
born in Galesburg |
in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
26 4/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a Farmer
He
had
Brown
eyes,
Black
hair,
Ruddy complexion,
and was
~5~
feet ~7~
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
9th day of
June
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
Vern Shaw |
Grade
Private 1 Class |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
April
26
1918, |
at
Elkader, Iowa |
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
None |
Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not
rated |
Horsemanship
Not Mounted |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.E.F.
St. Mihiel Sept 12 to 18/18 |
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
Knowledge of any
vocation
Farming |
Wounds received in
service None |
Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
May 16
1918 |
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
May
16
1918 |
Married or Single
Married |
Character ------------ |
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Remarks: |
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No A. W. O. L.
No absence under G. O. 31 or 45 1914 |
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Entitled to travel
pay. Left U.S. June-20-1918, Returned U.S. May 31-1919. |
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Inter-urban
Railway |
Ticket
from Camp Dodge to Elkader |
S.3 No.
17068, Date issued 6/9/19 |
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H. H.
LaVine, Agent |
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Camp Dodge, Iowa |
(Signature of Soldier) |
Vern Shaw |
Jun 9 1919 |
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H. C. Vernielyth (Signiture
traced CLC Otis) |
Paid in full
Including |
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Capt. Inf.
U. S. A. |
Bonus, $93.30 |
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Commanding
Det. 1035 |
A. A. Padmore |
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Capt Quartermaster, U.S.A. |
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