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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#673
   
Name: Welby Walker Filed: March 9, 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      Welby Walker

#4318291 Private, Casual Det #1029 Dem. Group Last Assg'd Co. "G" Casual B'n

          

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.A. Nov. 30, 18.

   
Said   Welby Walker was born in    Casey Creek
in the State of    Kentucky When enlisted he was    21 4/12     years of age

and by occupation a  Farmer

He had  Brown  eyes,  Dk. Brown  hair,  Ruddy  complexion, and was  5   feet   9 3/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    15    day of     July    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen

       
    Louis Causler  
    Major Signal Corps U.S.A.  
     

Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Welby Walker Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Sept 4,  1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First    enlistment period at date of discharge.  
Prior service  None
Noncommissioned officer   Never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating  Not qualified
Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions   A.E.F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None
Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer
Wounds received in service    None
Physical condition when discharged     Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed    Sept 27, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    Triple] Sept 27, 1918
Married or Single    Single Character  Excellent
Remarks:

No A. W. O. L.  No absence under  G. O. 31 or 45/1914 

Entitled to travel pay to Strawberry Point, Iowa.

Left U.S Nov. 11, 1918

Arrived U.S. July 5, 1919

 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Welby Walker
    A.A. Walle--- (sig. traced C.F.C.O.)
    1st. Lieut. Inf.
    Commanding  -------------------
     
     
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond