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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
John E. Sprague |
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#1414641
Pvt Cas. Det. 285 163 D. B. Last assigned
330 M. G. Bn. |
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, 1918 Ltr A. G.
A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said John E. Sprague |
was
born in Edgewood |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
18 years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
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had
blue eyes,
brown hair,
light
complexion, and was five feet
four 3/4 inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge,
Iowa
This
17
day of
April,
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
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Name
John E. Sprague |
Grade
Private |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
13,
1917, |
at
Manchester, Iowa |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
None |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Cpl. Jan. 16-1918 Pvt. 1st cl. May
1st 1918 Pvt. June 1, 1918 |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not
qualified |
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Horsemanship
Not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions Chateau-Thierry,
St. Michael Argonne |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation farmer |
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Wounds received in
service gassed Oct.
16, 1918 Argone |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
[tripled] Sept. 13, 1917 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Sept. 13, 1917 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L.
or
absence under G. O. 31 or 45. |
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Entitled to travel
pay. |
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Left U.S. June 29,
1918. Returned U. S. April 8, 1919. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
John E. Sprague |
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H. C--------------- (Sigs. traced FEK) |
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Capt.
Engrs. U. S. A. |
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Commanding: Cas. Detach. 285 163 D. B. |
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