Hidalgo County, TX - Military: Richmond, Forest Garvey, Discharge, WW1 Wednesday, July 04, 2001 Submitted by: cshaffer@houston.rr.com (Cindy Shaffer) ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ MILITARY SERVICE, WORLD WAR 1, FOREST GARVEY RICHMOND, HIDALGO CO. TX Contributed by Mrs. Frances Richmond Cooper (daughter of Forest Garvey Richmond)) and Cynthia Lea Midgett Shaffer (granddaughter) (cshaffer@houston.rr.com), 2001, transcribed from an old xerox copy of the original. Forest Garvey Richmond was the son of Samuel Patton Richmond and Etta Belle Wolford and married Libbie Ivy Hess on 24 August 1919. Forest Garvey Richmond moved to Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas in 1923 and resided there until his death in 1968. ============================================================================= Honorable Discharge From the United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to Certify that Forest Garvey Richmond 2207177 Private First Class Battery "C" 342 F.A. 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 Inst FO Hdq 89th Div Apr 28 1919 Said Forest Garvey Richmnd was born in Winchester, in the State of Virginia. When enlisted he was 25 4/12 years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had hazel eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, and was 5 feet 10 ½ inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Tunston Kansas this 10th day of June, one thousand nine hundred and Nineteen. John J O Fallon Jr Capt 342nd FA Commanding (back) ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: Forest Garvey Richmond Grade: Private First Class Inducted: Feb 27, 1918 at Jamesport Missouri Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior Service: Entitled to wear two gold service chevrons. Noncommissioned officer: -- Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: not rated Horsemanship: Not mounted Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: Envezin (?) sector – Sept 18 to Nov 11, 1918. Army of Occupation Nov 29, 1918 – May 11, 1919 Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer Wounds received in service: None Physical condiiton when discharged: Good Typhoid prophylaxis completed: March 14, 1918 Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: TT Lipo Vace March 27 1919 Married or single: Single Character: Excellent Remarks: No "A.W.O.L" nor absence under G. O. 45-14 nor 31-12. Entitled to reduced R. R. fare and travel to Jamesport, Missouri. Signature of soldier: Forest Garvey Richmond Monroe C. Lewis 1st Lieut. Commanding 342nd F.A. 6th Det. (Seal) Office of the Camp Supply Office Camp Tunston, Kansas June 10 1919 Paid in Full $92.59 L. P. Worrall, Capt. Q. M. C., U.S.A. $60.00 Bonus Paid Act of Feb 24, ??