ANSON COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Foster Baucom Discharge & Enlistment Record ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cathy Cranford pastseeker@nc.rr.com ============================================================== Foster Baucom Discharge & Enlistment Record HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to Certify, that Foster Baucom Pvt Btry "B" 2nd Bn. Convaliscent (sic) Center U.S. Army as a TESYIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE, is hereby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of W.D. Ci? 106 Dec 3, 1918. Said Foster Baucom was born in Wadesboro, in the State of South Carolina. When enlisted he was 23 6/12 years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had black eyes, black hair, Dk. Brown complexion, and was five feet six inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Jackson, S.C. this 21st day of February, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. Vern S. Purnell Major F.A. Commanding. ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: Foster Baucom Grade: Private Enlisted: March 30, 191-, at Wadesboro, N.C. Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior Service: None. Noncommissioned officer: not qualified. Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: not qualified. Horsemanship: Not qualified. Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None. Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer. Wounds received in service: None. Physical condition when discharged: Good. Typhoid prophylaxis completed: April 8, 1918. Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: April 15, 1918. Married or single: married. CHARACTER: very good. Remarks: Assigned to 20th Co Depot Brigage (sic) Camp Grant 3/30/18. Trasfd to convalescent Center Camp Jackson S.C. Jan. 1919. Signature of Soldier: Foster Baucom Walter Kester 2nd Lt. F.A. Commanding Btry. B Filed for registration on the 25 day of July 1919, at (blank) o’clock (blank) p.m. B.H. Crowder Register of Deeds. Transcribed by Cathy Cranford-Ailstock. Oct. 4, 1999.