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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1132
   
Name: Walter Herman Taake Filed: June 2, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Walter Herman Taake

Private S.A.T.C. Ellsworth College

          

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    Expiration of Term of Service.

 

Said   Walter Herman Taake was born in    Monona
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    20     years of age

and by occupation a   Student

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

      Given under my hand at    Iowa Galls, Iowa

This    20th    day of     December. ,    one thousand nine hundred and     eighteen

       
    Wm. E. Saunders  
    1st Lt. Inf. U.S.A.  
      Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Walter Herman Taake Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Oct. 1     1918, at  Eldora, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     None

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions  None

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Student

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  Oct. 17, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Oct. 17, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Walter Herman Taake
    Wm. E. Saunders
    1st Lt. Inf. U.S.A.
    Commanding  S.A.T.C. Ellsworth College
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond