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Note: d was decorated for the kindness shown to the French people in that city, Decoration "Officer in the Academy of Palms, together with the Silver Medal."
2. This David had a great influence on the writing of the book "Blacksheariana" by Perry Lynnfield Blackshear who said "This David is responsible for the good or not so good in this compilation of Genealogical Material about people named Blackshear. He first interested me by inquiring about my family in 1949. Then I had no interest in the subject but the subject remained in mind for several years when in 1952 I first made other inquiries which culminated in this publication. He has ever been prompt and eager to give assistance when called upon. He is responsible for most of the information on the descendants of Abraham No. 1 (Note by P.L. Blackshear)"
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ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To all who shall see these presents, greeting:
This is to Certify, that by direction of the President and under the provisions of section nine of the act of Congress, approved May eighteen, nineteen hundred and seventeen DAVID BLACKSHEAR, Major, Army Service Corps, was honorably discharged from the military service in the United States Army at Camp Dix, New Jersey on the second day of August 1919.
Charles C. Quigley Adjutant General Issued in lieu of lost or destroyed certificate.
MILITARY RECORD Battles, engagements, skirmishes none. Medal awarded Citation Certificate Order of University Palms, grade officer d'Acadamie-Silver Palms. Wound chevrons authorized none. War service chevrons authorized Served in France. Left the U. S. October 20, 1918. Returned July 29, 1919. Remarks: Accepted appointment as Captain, Ordinance Reserve Corps Feb. 1, 1918 and assigned to active duty March 16, 1918; Accepted appointment as Captain Army Service Corps Oct. 14, 1918; promoted to Major Army Service Corps June 5, 1919; Served with War Credits Board Washington, D.C. and with Renting Requisition and Claims Service, A. E. F. Honorably dischasrged in paragraph I Special Order 214 Hdqrs., Camp Dix, N. J. August 2, 1919.
Charles C. Quigley, Adjutant General Academic Record: La. State University A.B. 1904, Tulane University 1904 A.B., Tulane University LL.B. 1904, Harvard University LL.B. 1917. Professor of Law, La. State University 1913-1917. Occupation, Lawyer. Attorney for Social Security Board and Federal Security Agency 1936-1951.
Cit. U. S. Army Discharge Paper. Ls. David Blackshear, New Orleans, La. 1949-1954.
Note: 1. This David was the first American Major at San Mihiel, France, after the battle there an
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