ANSON COUNTY, NC - MILITARY - Fred Henson Discharge & Enlistment Papers ============================================================= 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 ============================================================== Fred HENSON Honorable Discharge >From the United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to Certify, that Fred Henson #4232517 Private Co B 410th Pioneer Infantry United States Army as a TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE, is hereby HONRABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of Demobilzation Said Fred HENSON #4232517 was born in Chesterfield, in the state of South Carolina When enlisted he was 274/12 years of age and by occupation a Farmer He had brown eyes, black hair, dark complexion, and was 5 feet 7 inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Greene N.C. this Seventh day of December, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. Donald DURANT, Major 810 Pioneer Inf. ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: Fred HENSON #4232517 Grade: Private Enlisted: July 30, 1918, at Wadesboro, NC Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior Service: None Noncommissioned officer: Never Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: not qualified Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer Wounds received in service: None Physical condition when discharged: Good Triple Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Aug. 23, 1918 Married or single: single CHARACTER: Very Good Remarks: Service honest and faithful, no G.O. 45 1914 no A.W.O.L. Entitled to travel with pay to Wadesboro, N.C. Signature of Soldier: Fred Henson Wilson Williams, Jr. Capt. 810 Pioneer Inf. Commanding: Co. B Filed for registration on the 16th day of Aug. 1919, at (blank) o’clock, (Blank) m. Recorded 19th Aug. 1919. B.H. CROWDER, Register of Deeds.