Honorable Discharge Cerificate for Francis Poindexter - July 26, 1918
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Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States To All Whom It May Concern: This is to Certify that Francis Poindexter Private First Class, Flying Cadet A.S.S.C. as a testimonial of honest and faithful service is hereby honorably discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of Appointed 2nd Lt. ASA S.O. 1931 dated July 19-18 N.N. F.F.O. Said Francis Poindexter was born in Kansas City, in the State of Missouri When enlisted he was 23 years of age and by occupation a Merchant He had Blue eyes, Lt. Brown hair, Dark complexion, and was 6 feet 1 inches in height. Given under my hand at Wilbur Wright Field this 19th day of July one thousand nine hundred and eighteen Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield, Ohio. July 26, 1918. [signature illegible] Final statement paid in full this date by John Springer $31.55 Capt. Q.M.R.C, Lt. Col. Signal Corps. Commanding.
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Enlistment Record. Name: Francis Poindexter Grade: Pvt 1c Flying Cadet Enlisted June 13, 1917, at Kansas City [Missouri] Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior Service:* None Noncommissioned officer: No Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not qualified Horsemanship: Not mounted Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None Knowledge of any vocation: Aviator Wounds received in service: None Physical condition when discharged: Good Typhoid prophylaxis completed [October] 5, 1917 Paralyphoid prophylaxis completed [October] 5, 1917 Married or single: Single Character: Excellent Remarks: Service Honest and Faithful No AWOL or time lost under GO 31/12 or GO 45/14 Not entitled to travel pay Signature of soldier: Francis Poindexter Herbert L Leonard Captain Signal Corps Commanding Flying Cadet Detch
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| Title | Honorable Discharge Cerificate for Francis Poindexter - July 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Leonard, Herbert L. |
| Source | Leonard, Herbert L. Honorable Discharge Certificate for Francis Poindexter. 26 July 1918. Poindexter, Francis Collection. 84.17. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Francis Poindexter, of Kansas City, Missouri, enlisted in the 2nd Missouri Field Artillery (later the 129th Field Artillery), on June 13, 1917. He attended Divisional Officers Training School at Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Upon completion of the school, Poindexter transferred to the Air Service and attended the School of Military Aeronautics in Austin, Texas. He graduated with Class 38 on April 6, 1918. Poindexter continued his training at the Wilbur Wright Field, in Fairfield, Ohio, and was assigned to flight duty July 7, 1918. On August 12, 1918, 2nd Lt. Poindexter was seriously injured in a crash near Springfield, Ohio and was treated at Walter Reed Hospital and on total disability after his discharge, effective December 13, 1918. This is the Honorable Discharge Certificate for Francis Poindexter from the United States military. Poindexter was a first class private, flying cadet at the Wilbur Wright Field in Fairfield, Ohio. |
| Subject LCSH | Wilbur Wright field, Fairfield, OH; Military discharge |
| Subject Local | World War One; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | 84.17 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | July 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |