Thurston-King County WA Archives Military Records.....FRIEND, Wilbert C. August 31, 1921 WWI 16th Ordinance Company ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/wafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Stephanie Mannion Wrightson swrightson51@gmail.com October 14, 2008, 2:28 am Honorable Discharge From The United States Army, Form No.525 FRONT OF FORM: "TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This is to Certify, That Wilbert C. Friend 6508642 Private Specialist 4 Cl. 16th Ordnance Company 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 Reduction of the Army, Par #7. S.O.#197 Camp Knox, Ky. 8/25/21. Said Wilbert C. Friend was born in Issaquah, in the State of Washington. When enlisted he was 20-3/12 years of age and by occupation a Miner. He had d. Blue eyes, l. Brown hair, Ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Knox, Kentucky this 31st day of August, one thousand nine hundred and twenty one." (signed by Commanding) Dan Donald, Major, Field Artillery Executive. BACK OF FORM: Shows enlisted on November 25th, 1919 at Fort McDowell, California. Has completed 1 yr. 9 mos. 10 days service toward longevity pay. No prior service. "Unqualified" rating/qualification for marksmanship/gunner. Horsemanship: Not Mounted. Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: "None" with no badges, medals, etc. No wounds received. Good physical condition when discharged. Single. Character: Excellent. Shows $158.20 paid in full for longevity pay. Signed August 31, 1921 by Lawrence Meyns, 1st Lieut. Ord. Dept., 16th Ord. Co. Additional Comments: 8/16/1921 COMPANY ORDER NO. 40: "Under the authority of Par. 1512-1/4 A.R. 1913 cor. 1917, and upon the recommendation of the Company Commander, the following promotion is hereby announced, effective August 16, 1921: TO BE SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS: Pvt. Wilbert C. Friend (6508642) Vice. Pvt.lcl. Links received." Singed by Lawrence J. Meyns. CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY: Ordnance Operations, Maintenance and Repair School, United States Army. This is to certify that Pvt. Wilbert C. Friend has satisfactorily completed the following course of instruction: Course #4 - Auto Mechanic. He is therefore entitled to receive this Certificate of Proficiency in those subjects. Given at the Raritan Arsenal, Raritan, New Jersey, this thirtieth day of September, 1920. Signed: R.W. Chase, Major Ord Dept USA and R.H. Franchot, Capt Ord Dept USA. An attached course description shows a notation: "Good all around man." ATTACHED FILE: Sitting, Wilbert Coster Friend, WWI. Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/thurston/photos/military/ww1/other/friend5gmt.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wa/thurston/military/ww1/other/friend5gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb