U.S. Army Honorable Discharge & Enlistment Record - Teunis Huisman file 1 of 1 disch-thsmn.txt This Document was transcribed & contributed by DkCotton 28 Aug 2001. An image of the actual document as well as this file can be found at: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rootsfinder/ Copyright (c)2001 by DkCotton ************************************************************************ LEGAL NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Anyone wishing to use this material must obtain express written permission from the owner or contributor. ************************************************************************ The following transcription is taken from the Military discharge papers found among the personal papers of Teunis Huisman. Sometime after his death in 1974 the document was laminated in clear plastic to preserve it. An image of this document may be found at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rootsfinder/ Transcriber's notes appear [in square brackets] [===Begin SIDE ONE===] [Faint pencil writing across top of page] Mail 1013 6 st Sheldon [end pencil] Honorable Discharge from The United States Army [ink stamp on upper left :] State of Iowa O'Brien County Filed for record this _1ST_ day of _April_ A.D., 19_42_ at _11:30_ o'clock _A_.M. and recorded in book _2_ of _SOLDIERS_DISCHARGE_ page _190_ _ROY_M._HUGHES_ County Recorder By _BETTY_EDWARDS_ Deputy [end ink stamp] [typed addition on upper right : ] True copy made by me Dec.4, 1923, for purpose of securing a Victory Button by mail. _A.M.OGGRE_ Notary Public, Sioux County, Iowa. True Extract certified by me on Dec. 4, 1923, for purpose of obtaining Victory Medal by mail. _A.M.OGGRE_ Notary Public, Sioux County, Iowa. [end typed addition] TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to certify, that * _TEUNIS_HUISMAN_ + _3812304_PVT._CAS_DET_1065_DEM_GROUP._LAST ASSIGNED_DEPOT_SERVICE_CO_#34_ASC_ The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of ++ _TEL_W.D.11/15/18_OLtr_AGA_11/30/18_ said _TEUNIS_HUISMAN_ was born in _OUD_BEYERLAND_, in the state of _HOLLAND_ When enlisted he was 27 years of age and by occupation a _FARMER_ He had _BLUE_ eyes, _LIGHT_ hair, _RUDDY_ complexion, and was _5_ feet _4_ inches in height. Given under my hand at _CAMP_DODGE_IOWA_ this _19th_ day of _JULY_, one thousand nine hundred and _NINETEEN_ _LOUIS_CAUS[E?]E_ _MAJOR_SIGNAL_CORPS_USA_ commanding. [ink stamp addition on lower left of document] State of Iowa Sioux County Filed for record the _5_ day of _Dec_ A.D., 192_3_ at _10_ o'clock _A_.M. and recorded in book _2_ on page _87_ of _SOLDIERS_DISCHARGE_ Records. _JOHN_JONGSWOUSD_ Recorder _________________ Deputy [end ink stamp addition] Form No.525,A.G.O. Oct.9-18 3-3164 * Insert name, Christian name first: e.g., "John Doe" + Insert Army serial number, grade, company and regiment or arm or corps or department: e.g., "1,620,302"; "Corporal, Company A, 1st Infantry"; "Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps"; "Sergeant, First Class, Medical Department." ++ If discharged prior to expiration of service, give number, date, and source of order or authority therefore. [=== End SIDE ONE === Begin SIDE TWO ===] ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: _TEUNIS HUISMAN_ Grade: _PRIVATE_ [pencil writing] Sheldon Ia [end pencil] Enlisted, or Inducted, _7/26_, 191_8_, at _ORANGE_CITY_IOWA_ Serving in _FIRST_ enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior Service: * _NONE______________________________________ Noncommissioned officer: _NEVER_____________________________ Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: + _NOT QUALIFIED__ Horsemanship: _NOT_MOUNTED__________________________________ Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: _AEF_________ __DECORATIONS_MEDALS_BADGES_CITATIONS_(_NONE_)________________ Knowledge of any vocation: _FARMER____________________________ Wounds received in service: _NONE_____________________________ Physical condition when discharged: _GOOD_______ [red inkstamp railway addition found on the right side here] Inter Urban Railway Ticket from Camp Dodge to _SHELDON__ form _S_3_ No._25534_ date Issued _7/19/19_ 19__ H.E.Lavine, Agent [end red inkstamp] Typhoid prophylaxis completed _AUG_16_1918_ [the word TRIPLE written above Typhoid in this line] Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed _AUG_16_1918_________ Married or single: _SINGLE_____________________________ Character: _EXCELLENT__________________________________ Remarks: _No_AWOL:_No_Absences under G_O_31-1912_ _or_ G_O_45-1914_;_Due_Travel_pay_to_Sheldon_Ia._ _Left_USA_7/23/18__Arrived_USA_7/12/19___________ Signature of soldier: __TEUNIS_HUISMAN___________ ___H.W.SWEENEY___________ __2nd_Lt_Inf_USA_ Commanding _Cos_Det_1065_ [red inkstamp in lower left] Camp Dodge Iowa Jul 19 1919 Paid in Full [xxxxx] Bonus _91.40_ _A.A.PADMORL__ Capt.Quartermaster U.S.A. [across the xxxxx above is written in purple ink is the following] _$_116.45__ [underscored three times obliterating the 91.40 found in the "bonus" line] [and initialed] HWS [end red inkstamp] * Give company and regiment or corps or department, with inclusive dates of services in each enlistment. + Give date of qualification or rating and number, date, and source of order announcing same. 3--3164 [=== end PART TWO === end TRANSCRIPTION ===] ************************************************************************ LEGAL NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Anyone wishing to use this material must obtain express written permission from the owner or contributor. ************************************************************************ This Document was transcribed & contributed by DkCotton 28 Aug 2001. An image of the actual document as well as this file can be found at: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rootsfinder/ Copyright (c)2001 by DkCotton