Washington County (Utah). County Recorder Military discharges, 1923-1967.

Since 1923, Utah code has provided that upon presentation, the county recorder shall record honorable discharges from the military, naval or marine service of the Untied States, and any orders, citations, and decorations of honor relating to a person while in the military service . County recorders' copies are considered evidence with the same effect as the original (Utah Code, 17-21-14, 2000). Military discharges contain extensive personal, as well as military and discharge information. The Washington County recorder recorded discharges from 1923 to 1966, but the documents generally relate to men who were discharged in one of three time periods: 1898-1900; 1918-1920 and 1944-1948.

Some recorder's copies are filled out forms similar to the actual discharge, and others are typed transcripts of information on the discharge. Personal information might include, name, date and place of birth, race, marital status, occupation, education, character notes, physical description, immunizationrecords, notes on personal marks or identifications, and notes on general physical condition at the time of discharge. Military and discharge information might include date and place of induction, military serial number, grade, rank, branch of service, evaluation of military skills, military decorations, citations and awards, military campaigns participated in, wounds received in battle, date, reason, and location of discharge, home address or other destination, travel allowance, pay and insurance data, and the signature of a discharging officer.