![An old, yellowed paper that reads as follows: Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. To all whom it may concern: This is to certify, that [redacted for privacy] 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 demobilization for the convenience of the [illegible] Nov. 18, 1918. Said [redacted] was born in [redacted] in the state of Mississippi. When enlisted he was 21 and 7/12 years of age and by occupation a farmer. He had gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 7 and 3/4 inches in height. Given under my hand at [redacted] this 24th day of Dec., one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. [redacted]. Major Infantry, USA. Faintly visible at the bottom is a red stamp reading, "Washington, D.C." and some other illegible text.](https://piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone/posts/KM/s3/KMs30aPxf6NUKtI.PNG "An old, yellowed paper that reads as follows: Honorable Discharge from the United States Army. To all whom it may concern: This is to certify, that [redacted for privacy] 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 demobilization for the convenience of the [illegible] Nov. 18, 1918. Said [redacted] was born in [redacted] in the state of Mississippi. When enlisted he was 21 and 7/12 years of age and by occupation a farmer. He had gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, and was 5 feet 7 and 3/4 inches in height. Given under my hand at [redacted] this 24th day of Dec., one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. [redacted]. Major Infantry, USA. Faintly visible at the bottom is a red stamp reading, \"Washington, D.C.\" and some other illegible text.")
I may have gone a little overboard with the redactions, but you can’t be too careful.
When I showed this picture to him, my dad pointed out that my great-grandfather was demobilized a week after the end of WWI.
I may have gone a little overboard with the redactions, but you can’t be too careful.
When I showed this picture to him, my dad pointed out that my great-grandfather was demobilized a week after the end of WWI.
OP make sure you or a family member makes a good resolution digital scan of it. Bonus if you contribute it to something like Wikitree for future generations.