Name/Title
Torrington's Honorable Discharge certificateEntry/Object ID
2025.1009.1Scope and Content
Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy certificate No. 156464 belonging to Howard Torrington (SN 1044416) and awarded on July 19, 1920. Torrignton discharged directly from USS Texas.
Item donated by Randi Parker.Context
Battleship Texas participated in various fleet maneuvers and exercises in the Atlantic Ocean (1919) and later Pacific Ocean from July 1919 through January 1924. Beginning in February 1923, maneuvers became known as Fleet Problems, which continued to 1939.
Honorable Discharge Certificates are issued upon separation with the military, and confirm the service history of a veteran.Collection
Historical CollectionsLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Discharge, MilitaryNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Record, MilitaryNomenclature Primary Object Term
Record, ExecutiveNomenclature Sub-Class
Government RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
Jul 19, 1920
