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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#143
   
Name: Loraine L. Sickel Filed: January 27, 1921, 19--
  Clara L. Curtis Otis
            

         County Recorder.

 

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That      Loraine L. Sickel

#3081632 Pvt. Unassgd Ord Corps (Last assgd 1st Guard Co. R.O.T.C.)

          

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. Inst. A.G.O. Wash. D.C. Nov. 15th, 1918.

   
Said   Loraine L. Sickel was born in    Farmersburg
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    20     years of age

and by occupation a  mechanic

He had  Brown  eyes,  Brown  hair,  Fair  complexion, and was  5   feet   9  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Funston, Kans.

This    1st day of     March    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen

       
    H. B. Forbes  
    Major Inf. U.S.A.  
     

Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Loraine L. Sickel Grade   Pvt. 
Enlisted, or Inducted,   June 13th  1918, at  Kansas City, Mo.
Serving in     First    enlistment period at date of discharge.  
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   No
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating  Not Qualified
Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions   none

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none
Knowledge of any vocation    Mechanic
Wounds received in service    None
Physical condition when discharged     Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed   July 19th, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    July 19th, 1918
Married or Single    Single Character  Excellent
Remarks:

No A. W. O. L.  No absence under  G. O. 45 1914.  Service Honest and Faithful. 

Entitled to travel pay. 1st Guard Co. R.O.T.C.  to Feb 21, 1919.  3rd Co. 2nd Bu. 164th D.B. until Discharged.

  (Signature of Soldier) Loraine L.  Sickel
    Irvine H. Wheeler
    2nd Lt Inf. U. S. A.
    Commanding  Company
     
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond