WWI - Evans Alonzo Blythe
WWI Civilian Draft Registration Card Evan Alonza Blythe Address: Junction City, Ga. Age: 22 DOB: February 23, 1895 Birthplace: Box Springs, Ga. Natural born citizen Occupation: Clerk Employer: The C.W. Moore Co. Junction City, Ga. Single, Caucasian Medium height, stout build, brown eyes, dark brown hair Registered by: name unreadable Date: June 5, 1917 Additional Comments: Transcriber's note: Evan Alonza Blythe was the son of William Robert Blythe and Martha Elizabeth Fielder Blythe. Evan was inducted as a Sergeant into the 39th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 157 Depot Brigade, US Army on April 26, 1918 in Talbotton, Ga. He was honorably discharged from the service of the United States on 18 December 1918, by reason of demobilization. He died on August 28, 1942 and was originally buried at the Junction City cemetery. His grave was later moved to be buried beside his wife, Minnie Reid Blythe, at the Ellaville City cemetery in Ellaville, Ga.
TALBOT COUNTY, GA - MILITARY - WWI - Evans Alonza Blythe Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed Discharge Certificate (Cut of the American Eagle) To All Whom It May Concern: Know ye, that Evans Alonza Blythe 2651256 a Sergeant of 39th Company, 10th Training Battalion, 157th Depot Brigade, United States Army, who was inducted on 26 April 1918 at Talbotton, Georgia to serve for the period of the emergency was Honorably Discharged from the service of the United States on 18 December 1918, by reason of demobilization. At induction gave age and place of birth as: 23 years, 2 months, Box Springs, Georgia. Character: Excellent Given at the War Department, Washington D.C., on 24 March 1945 By authority of the Secretary of War: J.A. Ulio Major General The Adjutant General (Official Seal Affixed) This certificate is given under the provision of the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, �to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish certificates in lieu of lost or destroyed discharges� to honorably discharged officers or enlisted men or their widows, upon evidence that the original discharge certificate has been lost or destroyed, and upon the condition imposed by said Act that this certificate �shall not be accepted as a voucher for the payment of any claim against the United States for pay, or other allowances, or as evidence in any other case�. Note - This certificate is issued from the Office of the Adjutant General of the Army without erasure. Any additions, alterations, or erasure made thereon is unauthorized. Filed for record at 9:00 am March 28th 1945 Recorded March 28, 1945 J.W. Trussell, Clerk
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