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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Discharge from Draft
Frank T. Wernimont


~Page 9, No. 504

DISCHARGE FROM DRAFT

To All To Whom It May Concern
This is to Certify, that
Frank T. Wernimont, Pt. A Co. 5th Rep. Reg. 400527 is hereby DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of Insufficient teeth.

Said Frank T. Wernimont was inducted into the service from the jurisdiction of the Local Board of Dyersville, Dubuque Co., State of Iowa, on the 26th day of July, 1918.

While this certificate discharges the person named herein from his present obligation to serve in the Army, it does not operate as a permanent bar to his subsequent entrance into the military service. Under Section 5 of the Act of May 18, 1917, all registered persons remain subject to the draft unless exempted or excused as in that Act provided. Therefore, this discharge does not excuse the holder from obedience to the process of Exemption Boards.

Given at Camp Gordon, Ga, this 1st day of August, 1918. By command of Brigadier General Sage
(typed) Geo. E. Ruel, 1st Lieut. Inf. R.C. Ass't. Adjutant

Filed for Record the 17th day of March 1919, F.H. Klees, Recorder

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~Page 9, No. 505

DISCHARGE FROM DRAFT

To All To Whom It May Concern
This is to Certify, that
Frank T. Wernimont, Pt. A Co. 5th Rep. Reg. 400527 is hereby DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of Cerebrospinal Lues Class "D" Per. Auth. 3d Ind. Form 1010 P.M. G.O. Oct 29th 1918.

Said Frank T. Wernimont was inducted into the service from the jurisdiction of the Local Board for Dubuque Co. Farley, State of Iowa, on the 4th day of Oct., 1918.

While this certificate discharges the person named herein from his present obligation to serve in the Army, it does not operate as a permanent bar to his subsequent entrance into the military service. Under Section 5 of the Act of May 18, 1917, all registered persons remain subject to the draft unless exempted or excused as in that Act provided. Therefore, this discharge does not excuse the holder from obedience to the process of Exemption Boards.

Given at Jefferson Barracks, Mo, this 29 day of Oct, 1918. By order of Colonel Hunter
(typed) H.P. VonDrach, 1st Lieut. Inf. Ass't. Personnel Adjutant
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, Oct. 30, 1918
Paid in full $38.95, Major C.B. Gartrell, Q.M. Corps, E.G.
Filed for Record the 17th day of March 1919, F.H. Klees, Recorder

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~source: Soldiers' and sailors' discharge record, 1917-1949; FHL US/CAN Film 1480794 Item 4
~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb from scanned records contributed by Constance Diamond, coordinator of the Iowa Special Project, Iowa in the Great War

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