Enlistment Record

Name: John O. Dodson
Grade: Pvt
Enlisted or Inducted: August 5, 1918 at Dallas, Texas
Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge. Previous service: none
Noncommissioned officer: never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: not qualified
Horsemanship: not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, and expeditions: none
Knowledge of any vocation: farmer
Wounds received in service: none
Typhoid prophlaxis completed: August 22, 1918
Paratyphoid prophlaxis completed: August 22, 1918
Married or single: single
Remarks: Honorably discharged for Conv. of Govt prior to Auth in Circ 106 W D 1918. No AWOL No absence under GO 30/12 or 45/14
Signature of soldier: John O. Dodson
Benjamin Griffith, Capt. Inf USA, commanding Co. 46

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Dec 20, 1918
Paid in full $2197
S.A. Nelson, Captain Q.M.C.
To All Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify that John O. Dodson, US 1159760 Pvt. Co. A 3rd Div Bn, Camp Lee, Va
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 completed p in circ 106 W.D. 1918
Said John O. Dodson was born in Point, in the State of Texas. When he enlisted he was 19-7/12 years of age and by occupation a farmer. He had blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 10 inches in height.
Given Under my Hand at Camp Bowie, Texas this 20th day of Dec, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
M.C. Campbell
Major Inf USA
Commanding
Casual Camp #2
Camp Bowie, Texas

Washington D.C. May 15 1919
Paid $60 under Act of Congress, approved
February 24th, 1919.
C.E. Gray,
Major, Q.M. Corps

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