Adjutant General letter to John L. Barkley - September 19, 1933
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2nd LT. JOHN LEWIS BARKLEY, INF-RES 0-256741 [November 14, 1928] [November 2, 1933] [September] 19, 1933 (DATE MAILED) HOLDEN, [Missouri] By direction of the President of United States: You are hereby informed that you have been by him reappointed in the Army of the United States, in the grade and section you now hold - indicated in the above address - for a period of five years beginning on the day following the one upon which your current appointment expires. The date of expiration of your current appointment is shown in the lower right-hand corner of the address above. This appointment gives you the status of an officer of your grade in the Army of the United States and under it you are eligible for active service in time of emergency. In this time of peace you are not eligible, under this appointment, for assignment, active duty, or promotion. Should you re-establish eligibility for these privileges in accord with the provisions of Section IV, AR 140-5, for which every facility will be provided, you will be given a new appointment accordingly. There is inclosed herewith an oath of office, which you are requested to execute and mail to the agency designated by the Corps Area Commander, on or before the day following the one upon which your current appointment expires. Upon receipt of the oath of office duly executed a commission evidencing your appointment will be sent to you. The timely execution and mailing of the required oath of office as above indicated constitute an acceptance of this appointment. No other evidence of acceptance is required or desired. You are further informed that unless this appointment is accepted by the execution and mailing of the oath of office in the manner and within the time above stated your status as an officer of the Army of the United States cannot be regarded as continuous, and that unless so accepted this appointment is to be regarded as withdrawn at the end of the day following the one upon which your current appointment expires. By order of the Secretary of War: [signature] Adjutant General. Inclosures: Form for oath of office. Important Notice.
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ORC 201 Barkley, John Lewis Ist Ind. JMJ/jwt [September 19, 1933] Res. Hq. 7th C.A., Omaha, [Nebraska], September 22, 1933. To: Chief of Staff, 102nd Division, St. Louis, Missouri. For necessary actions. By command of Major General HAGOOD: [signature] JOHN M. JENKINS, Jr., Major, Field Artillery, Acting Asst. Adjt. General. 2 Incls. (no change) 201- Barkley, John Lewis. (Res) 2nd Ind. S- [October 23, 1933]. Hq. 102d Division, 408 Old Custon House, St. Louis, [Missouri], [September] 23, 1933, To- 2d Lt. John Lewis Barkley, Inf-Res., Holden, [Missouri]. Please execute and return you oath of office at once. [signature] John Randolph, Colonel, Infantry, Chief of Staff. 3 Incls. Added: (Franked envelope)
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| Title | Adjutant General letter to John L. Barkley - September 19, 1933 |
| Creator | Adjutant General |
| Source | Adjutant General. Letter to John L. Barkley. 19 September 1933. John Lewis Barkley Collection, 1918-1976. 1996.19. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated September 19, 1933, the Adjutant General wrote John L. Barkley concerning his reappointment in the Army of the United States. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 4th; United States. Army. Division, 3rd; Military commissions |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1996.19 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | September 19, 1933 |
| Language | English |