Gaddis's Honorable Discharge

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Name/Title

Gaddis's Honorable Discharge

Entry/Object ID

2025.1017.123

Scope and Content

Lawrence James Gaddis's Honorable Discharge certificate awarded on USS Texas on May 10, 1922.

Context

Lawrence Gaddis collected many souvenirs during his travels around North and South America, as well as from events held on the ship or by the crew, and articles mentioning Battleship Texas in the papers. Honorable Discharge Certificates are issued upon separation with the military, and confirm the service history of a veteran.

Collection

Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Discharge, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Record, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Executive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Government Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

May 10, 1922