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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#0231

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Cecil C. Cree.

#3224212 Sergeant Casual Det. 753 Dem. Group Last Assigned Co. "G" 352 Infantry

          

 

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     W. D. Telegram Washington D. C. Jan. 18, 1918 letter A. G. O. Nov. 30, 1918.

 

Said    Cecil C. Cree was born in    Clayton County
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    25      years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  Blue   eyes,  dark  hair,     ruddy   complexion, and was       5   feet     3 1/2      inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    14th   day of     June,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    Louis Causer  
    Major Signal Corps,, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.
   

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Cecil C. Cree Grade   Sergeant
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 27     1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     1st     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  none

Noncommissioned officer   Sergeant September 13,1918

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions     A.E.F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation   Farming

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     Good

(Triple)Typhoid prophylaxis completed     June 15, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed    June 15, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks:  No A. W. O. L. or absence under G. O. 31 or 45-'14 W. D.

              Entitled to travel pay

              Left U. S. for foreign service August 16, 1918. Arrived in U.S. June 1, 1919

             

            

 

(Signature of Soldier)

Cecil C. Cree
    Robert E. Sherman
    1st Lt.. Inf. U. S. A.
    Commanding   Casual Det... Demobilization Group 753

Camp Dodge,Iowa

   June 14, 1919

Paid in Full  including Bonus, $90. 94.

A.A. Padmore

Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

   
     
Filed for record this 28th  day of   January    1941

Marjorie Downie Lanth  Recorder

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond