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HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Edwin G. Batten |
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#2153776 Pvt
1st Cl. Casual Det.
237 (163 D. B.) Last assg. Co. "C" 117th 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, 1918 Ltr A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said Edwin
G. Batten |
was
born in Forkawell |
| in
the State of Pennsylvania |
When enlisted he was
27 2/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Farmer
| He
had
blue
eyes,
brown
hair,
fair complexion,
and was
5
feet
7
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
10th
day of
April,
one thousand nine hundred and
Nineteen.
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Louis
Causler |
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Major
Signal Corps, U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Edwin G. Batten |
Grade
Private 1st cl. |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
February 23,
1918, |
at
Manchester, Iowa |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
none |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not rated |
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Horsemanship
Not
mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
Defensive
war-fair Upress Sector
Belgium July 17th Sept. 5th, 1916. Offensive war-fair
Mindenburg
Line Bumont Estres Area Sept. 29, Oct 9th, 1918; A. E. F.
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Farmer |
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Wounds received in
service none |
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Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
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Typhoid prophylaxis
completed [Triple]
March 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
March 1918 |
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Married or Single
married |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L. No
absence under G. O. 31 or 45.
Entitled to travel pay.
Left United States May 11th, 1918. Returned to United States
March 28th 1919
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Edwin G.
Batten |
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H. A.
Gunderson |
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Capt. Inf.,
U. S. A. |
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Commanding
Cas. Det.
237 163rd D. B. |
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