Alvin D. Grove Discharge and Enlistment Record - January 18, 1919
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Honorable Discharge from The United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to Certify That Alvin D Grove 1070040 Private Casual Detachment [ms illegible: 1 wd] Unassigned THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of Letter WDDMA November 27, 1918. Said Alvin D. Grove # 1070040 was born in Horton, in the State of Missouri When enlisted he was 23 1/2 years of age and by occupation a Painter He had Blue eyes, Lt Brown hair, Med Fair complexion, and was Five feet Five inches in height. Given under my hand at Am Service Dept, Garden City Lt Mythis 18th Day of January one thousand nine hundred and nineteen [ms illegible: signature] Lt Colonel USA Commanding
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ENLISTMENT RECORD. Name: Alvin D. Grove Grade: Private Enlisted, or Inducted, December 7, 1917, at Jefferson Barracks, [Missouri] Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior service: None Noncommissioned officer: Never Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Non Qualified Horsemanship. Non Mounted Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None Knowledge of any vocation: Painter Wounds received in service: None Physical condition when discharge: Good Typhoid prophylaxis completed January 9, 1918. Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed January 9, 1918. Married or single: Single Character: Excellent Remarks: Service Honest and Faithful. No AWOL No absence under GO 450 Soldier entitled to wear Silver Service Chevron. Entitled to travel pay to Nevada Missouri Signature of soldier: Alvin D. Grove. George L. Draper 1st Lieut ASA Commanding Casual Det. [stamp] PAID IN FULL ON Final Statement $69.03 S.J. D. Marshall CAPT. Q.M.C., D.Q.M. TRANSPORTATION ISSUED
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| Title | Alvin D. Grove Discharge and Enlistment Record - January 18, 1919 |
| Creator | Grove, Alvin |
| Source | Grove, Alvin, Discharge Certificate and Enlistment Record. 18 January 1919. Bushwhacker Museum World War I Collection. 05.56.408. Bushwhacker Museum, Nevada, Missouri. |
| Description | Alvin Grove of Horton, Missouri was a private of the Casual Detachment A. He was authorized to wear the Silver Service Chevron for his participation in World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Awards; Military discharge |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Army. |
| Site Accession Number | 05.56.408 |
| Contributing Institution | Bushwhacker Museum |
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| Date Original | January 18, 1919 |
| Language | English |