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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3259
Name: Emmett F. Whittle Filed: Dec. 23, 1920
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Emmett F. Whittle

#3224196  Pvt. Cas. Det. 756 Dem. Group (Last assg'd Co. M. 352 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. 15-18 Ltr. A. G. A. Nov 30-18

 

Said   Emmett F. Whittle was born in    ---------------------
in the State of    South Dakota When enlisted he was  30 2/12 years of age

and by occupation a   Steam Engineer

He had blue  eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, and was  5  feet  7 1/4  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Ia.

This    14    day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen

       
    Louis Causler  
    Maj. Sig. Cps. U.S.A.  
      Commanding.

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Emmett F. Whittle Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 27,   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 rated

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

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    engineering

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  [triple]  June 16, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    June 16, 1918  

Married or Single    ---------

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.   no absence under G. O. 31 or 45, 1914.
Entitled to travel pay.
Left U.S. Aug. 16, 18. Returned U.S. June 1, 1919.
 
 
  (Signature of Soldier) Emmett F. Whittle
    John R.R. Miles
    1st. Lt. Inf.
    Commanding   Cas. Det. 756
   

 

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond