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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Edmond White


~Page 35, No. 718
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Edmond White, 4006102, Corporal Infantry 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 Edmond White was born in Postville in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 23 1/12 years of age, and by occupation a Laborer. He had Brown eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion and was 5 feet 10 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 9th day of Jan., one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) William E. Per Lee, Major Inf, Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Edmond White
Grade: Corporal
Enlisted or Inducted: July 26, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Corporal R.S.O. #82 Oct 1, 1918
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not rated
Horsemanship: Not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None
Knowledge of any vocation: Laborer
Wounds received in service: None
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid Triple prophylaxis completed: August 16, 1918
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. Co. 9 - 163rd Depot Brigade, Camp Dodge, Iowa, formerly assigned to Co. E. 5th Inf. Repl. Reg. Camp Gordon, Georgia

(Signature of Soldier) Edmond White
(Signed) Guy C. King, Capt. Infantry U.S.A., Commanding Co. 9, 163rd D.B.
Filed for Record this 12th day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Inter Urban Railway ticket from Camp Dodge to Waukon, Iowa. Form S4 No. 12741. Date issued 1/9/1919, H.H. Lavine, agent
Camp Dodge Iowa Jan 9, 1919, paid in full $58.07; A.A. Padmore, Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

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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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