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Special Orders No. 18 for John Franklin Hardesty - January 18, 1919

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SPECIAL ORDER NO. 18. HEADQUARTERS, CAMP DIX, N.J., January 18, 1919. (EXTRACT) 74. By direction od the President, and under the provisions of Section 9, Act of Congress, May 18, 1917, and Circular No. 75, War Department 1918, Second Lieut. Henry Fillingim, Infantry, unassigned, attached to 153rd Depot Brigade, is honorably discharged from the service of the United States, for the convenience of the Government , to take effect this date, his services being no longer required. 75. By direction of the President, and under provisions of Section 9, Act of Congress, May 18, 1917, and Circular No. 75, War Department, 1918, the following named officers are honorably discharged from the service of the United States, for the convenience of the Government, to tale effect this date, their services being no longer required: 153rd DEPOT BRIGADE: Capt. Benjamin Prescott Burpee, M.C., attached Capt. John Frank Hardesty, M.C., attached Capt. John Walter Morris, M.C., attached Capt. Guy Daniel Tibbets, M.C. , attached 76. By direction of the President, and under the provisions of Section 9, Act of Congress, May 18, 1917, and Circular No. 75, War Department, 1918, First Lieut. Williams Lewis Kaehni, C.A.C., 2nd Anti- Aircraft Battalion, is honorably discharged from the service of the United States, for the convenience of the Government, to take effect this date, his service being no longer required. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT: G.H. WHITE Colonel, Infantry, U.S.A. Executive Officer OFFICIAL DWIGHT S. WETMORE Major, A.G. U.S.A. Adjutant.

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Title Special Orders No. 18 for John Franklin Hardesty - January 18, 1919
Creator White, G.H.
Source White, G.H. Special Orders No. 18 for John Franklin Hardesty. 18 January 1919. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Description John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. These special orders, signed by Colonel G.H. White, honorably discharged Hardesty from military service.
Subject LCSH Military orders; Military discharge
Subject Local WWI; World War I
Site Accession Number A2239
Contributing Institution Missouri History Museum
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Date Original January 18, 1919
Language English