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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#3961
 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That    Charles A. Barker

#4006319  Private    147 M. G. B. N.   Cas Det. 106, 163   D. B.

          

 

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. Auth. A. G. A.  Nov 15th, 1918 and  W. A. Letter Nov. 30, 1918

 

Said    Charles A. Barker was born in    N. McGregor
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    22 5/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Gray   eyes,     Brown  hair,     Dark  complexion, and was       5   feet     8 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    14th   day of     March,    one thousand nine hundred and     nineteen.

       
    George M. Davies  
    Major  Infantry, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Charles A. Barker Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   July 26th     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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  INTER-URBAN RAILWAY
  Ticket from Camp Dodge to
 

Elkader, Iowa

  Form 1 S. 3 No.4335
  Date Issued    March 14th, 1919
 

H. H. Lavine Agent

 

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     None

Horsemanship     Not Mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       None.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    Blacksmith

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed  [Triple]   Blanked out

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  Blanked out  

Married or Single    Blanked out

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. 31 W. D.  1912 or W. D. 45-1914.

              Entitled to travel pay

              Left U. S. Sept. 28th, 1918. Left Brest France Feb --, 1919

           

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Charles A. Barker
CAMP DODGE, IOWA   F. J. Selba
    --14TH, 1919    
Paid in Full $80.00   Commanding  Cas. Det. 106  167 N. B.
Including Bonus    $60.00    
     A. A. Padmore    
Capt. Quartermaster  U. S. A.    
     
Filed for Record this     9th    day of October , 19 37  

Verna M. O'Conner

   

County Recorder

   
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond