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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
Ralph Olmestead |
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#2151160, Pvt. Cas.
Det. 437 163 D. B. last assgd. Co. D 129th 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.
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Said Ralph
Olmsted |
was
born in Monona |
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the State of Iowa |
When enlisted he was
29 9/12
years
of age |
and by occupation a
Mechanic
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had
Brown
eyes,
D.
Brown
hair,
Ruddy
complexion, and was
5
feet
11
inches
in height. |
Given under my hand at
Camp Dodge, Iowa
This
12th
day of
May ,
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
Ralph Olmsted |
Grade
Private |
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Enlisted, or Inducted,
Feb 25 1918, |
at
Elkader, 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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Noncommissioned
officer
Never |
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Marksmanship,
gunner qualification or rating
not
qualified |
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Horsemanship
not mounted |
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Battles,
engagements, skirmishes, expeditions A.
E. F. Somme Verdun Argonne Forest |
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Decorations,
Medals, Citations:
None |
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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 [triple]
Mch 5, 1918 |
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Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed
Mch 5, 1918 |
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Married or Single
Single |
Character
Excellent |
Remarks:
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No A. W. O. L. not
absence under G. O. 31 or 45 1914. |
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Entitled to travel
pay. |
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Left U.S. May 10, 1918.
Arrived in U. S. Jan. 25, 1919. |
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(Signature of Soldier) |
Ralph M.
Olmsted |
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E. K. Luce |
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1st Lt. Inf. |
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Commanding Det.
437 |
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