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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1218
Name: William C. Winch Filed: June 19, 1919
  Freda Katschkowsky
            

         County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     William C. Winch

#3224301  Private  Casual Det. 752 Dem. Group   Last Assigned Co. F. 352nd 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 and Ltr. A. G. A. Nov. 30-1918

 

Said   William C. Winch was born in    Clayton Co.
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was  29 4/12 years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had Blue  eyes, Light hair, Light complexion, and was     -    feet    -     inches in height.

      Given under my hand at   Camp Dodge, Iowa

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

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

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name   Edward Winch Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   May 27   1918, at  Elkader, Iowa
Serving in     First     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     Not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions  A.E.F. Haute Alsace  Oct. 17 to Nov 4-1918

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farming

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed   [Triple]  June 15, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed   June 15, 1918  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: 

No A. W. O. L.   no absence under G. O. 31 and 45, 1914 
Entitled to travel pay
Left U. S. Aug. 16, 1918.     Returned to U. S. June 1, 1919
 
  (Signature of Soldier) William Winch
    Charles E. McGeler
    Capt. 352 d Inf.
    Commanding   Co. F.
   

 

 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond