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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Hugo Leonard Geno


~Page 40, No. 478
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Hugo L. Geno, 4817872, Private, Limited Service, Unassigned
The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of: Tel. Auth. W.D. Nov. 15, 1918 and Letter W.D. Nov. 30, 1918.

Said Hugo L. Geno was born in St. Olaf in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 25 2/11 years of age, and by occupation a Professor. He had Blue eyes, Brown hair, Ruddy complexion and was 5 feet 4 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 13th day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) Stephen A. Park Jr., Captain Infantry U.S.A., Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Hugo L. Geno
Grade: Private
Enlisted or Inducted: Sept. 10, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not rated
Horsemanship: Not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None
Knowledge of any vocation: Deputy County Supt. of Schools
Wounds received in service: No Record
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Not completed
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: ----
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. No A.F.D. G.O. 45/14. Casually discharged by Co. 3, 163rd D.B., Camp Dodge, Iowa. Formerly assigned to Local Draft Headquarters, State House, Des Moines, Iowa.

(Signature of Soldier) Hugo Leonard Geno
(Signed) Joseph J. Moore, Capt. Infantry U.S.A., Commanding Co 3, 163rd D.B.
Filed for Record this 19th day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Washington D.C., Apr 15, 1919. Paid $60 under Act of Congress, approved February 24th 1919. C.E. Gray, Major, Q.M.Corps
Issued ticket form A No. 1568 from Union Station Des Moines to Dubuque, A.T. Hammer
Issued ticket form L 25, No. 14225 from Dubuque to Waukon, Iowa. J.H. Rossbach, Agt. CM & StP Ry, 1/15/1919 Dubuque, Ia
Camp Dodge Iowa Jan 13, 1919, paid in full $99.58; A.A. Padmore, Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

Transcription note: Age at enlistment typed exactly as in original record.

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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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