HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY
To All Whom it May
Concern:
C. R. -19-1
THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That
Yates,
Samuel |
#163642
Sergt. 1st Class. 63rd Co. R. Y. Trans. Corps. |
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
Convenience of
Government
per letr.
106--W.D. 1918
Said Yates,
Samuel |
was
born in
Savana |
in
the State of Illinois |
When enlisted he was
28
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Loco Engineer
He
had
brown
eyes,
Light
hair,
Fair complexion,
and was
5
feet
Eight
1/2
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Grant, Illinois
This
24
day of
May,
one thousand nine hundred and
Nineteen.
True copy of this document made by me
Jan. 19, 1923 for the purpose
of
securing the Illinois Bonus.
Carrie B. Laing
Notary Public |
Frank A. Johnson
Major F. A. U. S. A.
Commanding. |
|
|
|
True extract certified by me Nov. 13,
1920, for the
purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal
by Mail.
Carrie B. Laing
Notary Public
|
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
Name
Yates, Samuel |
Grade
Sergt.
1st Class |
Enlisted, or Inducted,
May
26
1917, |
at
Chicago, Illinois |
Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
Prior service
none |
~~~~~~~~
Noncommissioned
officer
Sergeant 1st Class |
Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
Not rated |
Horsemanship
Good |
Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
No
Engagements. |
Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
Knowledge of any
vocation
Local
Engineering |
Wounds received in
service None |
Physical condition
when discharged
Good |
Typhoid prophylaxis
completed
June 23, 1917 |
|
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
June
23, 1917 |
|
Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
|
(Signature of Soldier) |
Samuel Yates |
|
|
Chas
E. DaVance |
|
|
1st
Lt. Inf. U. S. A. |
|
|
Commanding
|
|
Camp Grant, Ill
May 24, 1919
Paid in Full $224.70
Including Bonus
of $60.00 Act of Feb. 24, 1919
S. H. Francis
Capt. Quartermaster Corps |
|
Filed
for Record this
24th day of
June
1941
Recorded in Historian Book Pocket City Post #267
McGregor, Ia. H. G. Haltmeyer Post Historian
True Copy made by me Nov. 13, 1920, for the purpose
of securing a Victory Button by mail.
Carrie B. Laing, Notary Public |