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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
Ernest E. Kershaw |
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#Private Company "E" 87th 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.
Tel. Dated Jan. 18, 1919
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Said
Ernest E. Kershawiser |
was born
in Oelwein |
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in the
State of Iowa |
When
enlisted he was
30
11/12
years of
age |
and by
occupation a
Farmer
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He had
blue
eyes,
brown hair,
ruddy
complexion, and was
5
feet
11
inches in height. |
Given
under my hand at
Camp
Dodge, Iowa
This
24
day
of
January
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Washington D.C. Apr 17, 1919 |
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L.
W. Morley |
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Paid $60 under Act of Congress, |
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Lt.
Colonel 87th Infantry U. S. A. |
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approved February 24th, 1919 |
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Commanding. |
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C.
E. Gray |
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Major, Q. M. Corps |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Ernest E. Kershaw |
Grade
Private #4814956 |
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Enlisted,
or Inducted,
Sept 4th
1918, |
at
West Union, 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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True extract certified by me on Jan. 8-1925 for
the purpose of obtaining victory medal by mail |
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H.
L. Haltmeyer, Com. |
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Pocket City Post 267. |
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Noncommissioned officer
Never |
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Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating
None |
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Horsemanship
None |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions
none |
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Decorations, Medals, Citations:
none |
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Knowledge
of any vocation
Farming |
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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
9/25/18 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
9/25/19 |
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Married or
Single
Single |
Character very
good |
Remarks:
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Service honest and faithful |
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(Signature
of Soldier) |
Ernest E. Kershaw |
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Camp Dodge Iowa |
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Harvey I. Jamsey |
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Jan
24, 1919 |
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Capt. 87th, Infantry U. S. A. |
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Paid in full including $44.35 |
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Commanding
Company "m" |
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A.
A. Padmore, Capt. Q. M. C. |
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Capt. Quartermaster U. S. A. |
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