HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Val William Franks |
#3224292
Private Copany "C" Development Battalion No. 1. |
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 Physical
deficiency per Surgeons Certificate of Disability and 4th Ind.
163 Depot Brigade, October 22, 1918, giving cause for discharge
Neuro-Circulatory Asthemia, which Incapacitates by reason of
tachy cardia, dizziness and palpitation on exertion rendering him
liable to collapse. Discharge by Order of the ---- War Department
General Order 45, 1918
Said Val
William Franks |
was
born in Garber |
in
the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
30 9/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Barber
He
had
brown
eyes, black
hair,
dark complexion,
and was
five
feet
five and
three fourths
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
30th
day of
October,
one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen.
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Wm. Newman |
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Colonel,
Infantry |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
Name
Val William Franks |
Grade
Private, Infantry |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
27
1918, |
at
Alkader, Iowa |
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
Prior service
none |
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Noncommissioned
officer
never |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not practice |
Horsemanship
not mounted |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
none.
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
none |
Knowledge of any
vocation
Barber |
Wounds received in
service none |
Physical condition
when discharged
Physically
unfit -- poor |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
June
14, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
I certify
that this soldier's Character
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is Good. |
Remarks:
No A. W. O. L.
No absence under G. O. 31 W. D. 1912 or G. O. 45 W.
D.1914
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Accepted by Local
Board for Elkader, Clayton Co., Iowa. Order No. 370 Serial No. |
1010. Disability
existed prior to enlistment, not in line of duty. |
Soldier entitled to travel
pay at rate of 3 1/2 cents per mile to place of enlistment
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Val
William Franks |
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William L.
Brennan |
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Captain Infantry. |
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Commanding
Co. C. Dev.
Bn. No. 1 |
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