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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
Leigh M. Mathews |
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#1266995
Sergeant 13th Co. 2nd Regt. Air Service
Mech. Casual Det. #676 Dem. Group. |
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
Tele.
W. D. Nov. 15, 1918. & Letter A. G. A. Nov. 30, 1918
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Said Leigh
M. Mathews |
was
born in Farmersburg |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
24 2/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Mechanic
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had
Lt Blue eyes,
Lt
Brown
hair,
Ruddy
complexion, and was
5
feet
9
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
9th
day of
June
,
one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen
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Louis
Causler |
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Major Signal
Corps.
U. S. A. |
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Commanding. |
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ENLISTMENT RECORD
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Name
Leigh M. Mathews 1266995 |
Grade
Sergeant |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
September 21
1917, |
at
Ft.
Logan, Colorado |
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Serving in
First
enlistment period at date of discharge. |
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Prior service
None |
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Noncommissioned
officer
Corporal from June 1, 1918 to Sgt. August 1, 1918 |
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Rheims,
Chateau Thierry, Aisne St. Miheil, Argonne; Pair Air
Defense, Served with First |
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Pursuit
Group French Air-Service |
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above
remarks continued in addition to all other |
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Amount due him as provided in Sec. 1406 of the Revenue Act
of 1918 Hpp. February 24, |
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1919 ....
Co. H. 61st Inf. Oct. 8, 1917 to Feb 8, 1918; 13 Co. 2nd --
Regt. Feb 8, 1918 to French Pursuit. |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not rated |
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Horsemanship
not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
1 Gr.
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Knowledge of any
vocation
Mechanic |
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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 October
5, 1917 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
October 5, 1917 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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Service Honest and
Faithful. |
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No A. W. O. L. on
record. No
absence under W. D. G. O. 45, 1914. |
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Entitled to wear
Two Gold Service Chevrons. |
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Served in France |
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Left U.S. March 4, 1918,
arrived U.S. May 20, 1919. |
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Entitled to Sixty ($60.00) dollars. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Leigh M.
Mathews |
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H. A.
Gunderson |
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Capt. Inf.
U. S. A. |
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Commanding
Det. 676 |
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