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Powhatan H. Clarke Military Discharge Certificate - December 2, 1917

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Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to Certify, That Powhatan H. Clarke a Cadet of Detachment of the flying Cadets Regiment of , as a TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE. is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the UNITED STATES ARMY by reason of assignment to the active duty as first Lieutenant per telegraphic orders A.G.O. [December] 1, 1917 R.C.D. Said Powhatan H. Clarke was born in St. Custer, in the State of Montana, and when enlisted was 24 years of age, by occupation an Attorney, had blue eyes, L brown hair, light complexion, and was five feet 11

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Title Powhatan H. Clarke Military Discharge Certificate - December 2, 1917
Creator Owen, L.M.
Source Owen, L. M. Military Discharge Certificate for Powhatan H. Clarke. 02 December 1917. Clarke Family Manuscript Collection, 1540-1926. DOC MSS 30. Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections, St. Louis, Missouri.
Description Powhatan Hughes Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and the Labor Bureau A.E.F. during World War I. He died from tuberculosis August 20, 1920. This is the certificate that discharged Powhatan Clarke from the Reserve Corps in preperation for his service with the regular Air Corp.
Subject LCSH World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, American; Military training; United States. Army. Signal Corps; Chanute Field (Ill.)
Subject Local WWI; World War I; School of Military Aeronautucs, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Site Accession Number DOC MSS 30
Contributing Institution Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections
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Date Original December 2, 1917
Language English