Name/Title
Gaddis's Honorable DischargeEntry/Object ID
2025.1017.123Scope and Content
Lawrence James Gaddis's Honorable Discharge certificate awarded on USS Texas on May 10, 1922.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.
Lawrence J. Gaddis was a musician on Battleship Texas from 1920 to 1922. He collected many souvenirs and performed on and off the ship during his travels in Pacific waters for Fleet Maneuvers and cruises to South America.
Honorable Discharge Certificates are issued upon separation with the military, and confirm the service history of a veteran.Collection
Collection (Lawrence J. Gaddis), 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
May 10, 1922
