George Wilde Application for Honorable Discharge - March 18, 1919
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Through Military Channels, To Commanding Officer, 354th Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, France Sir: I respectfully beg leave to submit this my application for an honorable discharge from Service in the army of the United States in order that I may return to my home if Jefferson County, Missouri, U.S.A., and manage and cultivate my mother
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State of Missouri County of Jefferson SS The undersigned , Rufus W. Ruder, makes oath and says that he is acquainted with Mrs. Wilde and with her son, George Wilde, who is now in the military service, and that he was acquainted with Mrs. Wilde
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State of Missouri County of Jefferson SS the undersigned, John R. Baker, makes oath and says that he lives in the neighborhood where Mrs. Caroline Wilde lives; that he is acquainted with Mrs. Caroline Wilde and with her husband, now deceased, and with their son, George Wilde, now in the military service; that he has read the application for release from military service, made by George Wilde, and that he has also read the affidavit in support of such application, made by Mrs. Caroline Wilde, that he is familiar with the facts set forth in both instruments and knows such facts to be true. Affiant further states that Mrs. Wilde is sick and in great distress; that she has no one to cultivate her farm and take care of her stock other than her son, George Wilde, and that she is certainly in great need of his help at this time. John R. Baker Subscribed and sworn to before me the 18th day of March, 1919. My commission expires Bernhard Meese Notary Public, Maxville, Jefferson Co [Missouri]
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State of Missouri County of Jefferson SS The undersigned Caroline Wilde, makes oath and says that she is fifty-two years of age, that she lives in Jefferson County, Missouri, U.S.A., that she is the mother of George Wilde whose application for discharge from military service is hereto attached; that her husband died on the fifth inst., leaving her a widow; that she has one other son who is not old enough to manage and cultivate the farm and that she is seriously ill and has no person to manage and cultivate the farm and to harvest the crops during the coming season, save and except her son George Wilde now in military service; that she is now having to depend upon the charity of neighbors to take care of her farm and feed her stock and poultry. She therefore respectfully appeals to her son
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State of Missouri County of Jefferson SS The undersigned, Bernard Meese, makes oath and says that he lives a neighbor to Mrs. Caroline Wilde; the he was acquainted with her husband now deceased, and that he is acquainted with their son George Wilde now in military service; that he has read the application for discharge from military service made by George Wilde; that he has also read the affidavit in support of such application made by his mother, Mrs. Caroline Wilde; that he is familiar with all the facts set forth in both such instruments and knows such facts to be true, and affiant further states that Mrs. Wilde is seriously sick and in great distress on account of the loss of her husband and that she is seriously in need of her son
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| Title | George Wilde Application for Honorable Discharge - March 18, 1919 |
| Creator | Meese, Bernhard; Roesch, Louis J. |
| Source | Meese, Bernhard and Louis J. Roesch. George Wilde Application for Honorable Discharge. 18 March 1919. George Wilde Collection. Arnold Historical Society, Arnold, Missouri. |
| Description | This is an application for George Wilde's honorable discharge from the military. The application includes testimonies from four witnesses including Rufus W. Ruder, John R. Baker, Caroline Wilde, and Bernard Meese. Wilde served as a bugler in the 354th Infantry of the 89th Division and requested the discharge to go home and help his mother on her Missouri farm. |
| Subject LCSH | Military discharge; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Arnold Historical Society |
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| Date Original | March 18, 1919 |
| Language | English |