US Army Promotions and Appointment Certificates
Certificates of Promotion to Corporal in the Army and National Army of the United States of America, appointed to their new rank during World War I.
For the Emergency--
Army of the United States of America. To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of Private First Class Wesly E. Thomas 18.61126 I do hereby appoint him Corporal, Medical Department of the Army of the United States, to rank as such from the twenty Eight day of November, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. He is therefore carefully and diligently too discharge the duy of Corporal by doing and performing all maner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require of all noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Corporal. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from his Superior Officers and noncommissioned Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War.
Given under my hand at the office of the division HQ 30 Div. ???? this Twenty eight day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
/s/ Philip Noris, Major, Medical Corps, USA
For the Surgeon General, USA
Form No. 152--A.G.O. Ed. Feb. 23-18--500,000.
Army of the United States of America. To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of Recruit Louis H. Backman I do hereby appoint him Corporal, Co. "4" 1st Bn, 163rd Depot Brigade of the National Army of the United States, to rank as such from the Eight day of August, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen. He is therefore carefully and diligently too discharge the duy of Corporal by doing and performing all maner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require of all noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Corporal. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from his Superior Officers and noncommissioned Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge, Iowa this 8th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
/s/ Stephen A. Parker, Captain Int. R.C.
Form No. 152--A.G.O. Ed. Aug. 16-17--500,000.
For the Emergency --
Army of the United States of America. To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:
Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of Corporal Wesly E. Thomas 18.61126 I do hereby appoint him Sergeant, Medical Department of the Army of the United States, to rank as such from the Sisteenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. He is therefore carefully and diligently too discharge the duy of Sergeant by doing and performing all maner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require of all noncommissioned Officers and Soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as Sergeant. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from his Superior Officers and noncommissioned Officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of War.
Given under my hand at office of division Surgeon, Hqrs. 30th Division, AEF. this Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
/s/ "Signature Redacted", Major, Medical Corps, USA
For the Surgeon General, USA
Form No. 152--A.G.O. Ed. Feb. 23-18--500,000.
