Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-28
,rICTORY BUTTON
OR WAR NURSE
and Elk SOLDIER

And now the soldiers, nurses and
, my field clerks who served at any
me from the date the Unlted States
1ered the war until the armistice
IS signed, are to be given victory
.eittons" for wear on civilian clothes,
cording to announcement lust made
General Peyton G. March. chef Of
aff.
Details of the method of obtaining
.sse buttons have just been received
49, southcr Field, and hefe published
a matter of information TO all in
rested:
l. A lapel button to be known as
lie Victory Button, for wear on civil
l. clothes, will be issued to all e.
ers, enlisted men excluding mem
u rs of the students Army training
Jrps), field clerks, and members of
{ Army Nurse Corps. WHIP served
{ morally on ective duty i'll the ser
,e of the United State Army for a
eeriod of fifteen day; a. any time
4stween April 6, 1917, and November
L 1918. The button will be of silver
1or those wounded in action, and
onze for all others.
2. For the present the Victory
4 ltton will be issued at time of hon.
Yfable discharge to those entitled to it
I'd to those who have already been
Aonorably discharged Later the but
Ton will be issued to all remaining in
-Ae service entitled to it.
3. Those who have been discharg-
"a before supply of buttons was
aIailable may secure a button by
4aailing to the supply officer of the
earest military post, camp or station
Including recruiting station, their
original discharge certificate or true
opy thereof prepared on the form
provided for the purpose. or, in the
Sc of officers to whom no discharge
certificate was issued, their discharge
rider or a true copy thereof The
he copy of a discharge certificate
tr of a discharge order must be ex-
ecuted by civil officer empowered
- administer oaths and be full, lit
eral and complete copy of the original
ind contain all written or printed
alatter appearing on both sides of the
discharge certificate or discharge or
or. The certificate of the civil Off
ser must be in the following form;
/ certify that the following is true
aad complete copy Of the original dis
<l,arge (or discharge order) Of. $50.
......., and contains all writ
ten and printed matter appearing on
10th sides of the discharge certifi-
tie Tor discharge order).
| further certify that l have endors-
ell on the original discharge Tor dis
charge order) over my signature the
i3llowii e in words and figures: True
copy made by me. ....,.. (date) $500.
H.. toI the purpose Of securing a
Victory Button by mail"
I. Necessary blank forms Form
o. 704, A. G. o. for enlisted men and
rom No 7041, A. G. o., for fiicers)
far preparation of true copies OF dis
..aIee G. litjcates viii De fGif',>' &c
~ ne war department asa.i may re
( jtained when the supply is availa-
be from the supply officer of any Mil
larry post, camp or station, including
q recruiting station. No blank form
for true copies of officers discharge
orders will be furnished
5. When the supply officers issues
Victory Button, he will endorse on
the discharge certificte, discharge or
Ger, or true copy of discharge GER
/ ficate or discharge order, the TACT
Of issue and kind of button issued,