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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
Walter A. Thompson |
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#486556
Pvt. 1cl. Cas. Det. 884 Dem. Group Co. "K" 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. 15-1918 Letter A. G.
A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said Walter
A.
Thompson |
was
born in Fulton |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
23 7/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Fireman
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had
Brown eyes,
Brown
hair,
Ruddy
complexion, and was
5
feet
5
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
This
27
day of
June,
one thousand nine hundred and nineteen
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Sig.
Cps. U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Walter A. Thompson |
Grade
Pvt.
1cl. |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
10
1918, |
at
Elkader, 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
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
No rating |
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Horsemanship
Not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. Pavelle (defensive 10/10 -- 11/9- 1918;
Occupation -Bavenelle 11/9/18- 2nd Army offensive |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Fireman |
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Wounds received in
service None |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed [triple]
June 1--18 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
June 1--18 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L. nor absence under G. O. 31 or 45,
1914. |
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Entitled to travel
pay. |
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Left U.S. Aug.
3, 1918. Returned June 20, 1919. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Walter A. Thompson |
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H. W. Sweeney |
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2nd Lt. Inf. |
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Commanding
Cas. Det.
884 |
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