Morning Reports for David Nemetzky

The finds just keep coming this year...fold3.com continues to publish the US Army morning reports from 1912 through 1939. They have just published the morning reports for much of the Medical Department, and I have found numerous references for David Nemetzky from 1917 through 1931 (so far). The morning reports were kept in (mostly) handwritten booklets that recorded the daily activities of the soldiers who were either transferred, attached for duty, sent out on detached service, furloughed, discharged, enlisted, or court-martialed. I'm finding that not every morning report that would have ever been kept is being published. There are gaps in some of the places where he served (Nogales, Arizona and Vancouver Barracks, for example). Some of the places where he served don't have any morning reports available (Camp Lewis, Washington & Fort Hancock, New Jersey from 1925 through 1927). Other places where he served are published and contain a complete record of the morning reports that were kept (such as Letterman General Hospital). I was surprised to find a couple of the morning reports where he served, as they helped fill in some of the remaining gaps in his military service (such as USA General Hospitals #2 & #41 from 1919). There are too many images to publish here, so I have put together an extracted list of the morning reports I have found for David Nemetzky.

1917

April 25 – Station Hospital, Nogales, Arizona: Sgt. Nemetzky transferred to Presidio of San Francisco, Cal., per tel. H.S.D. April 22, 1917.

1918

January 23 – Prison Mess, Presidio of San Francisco, California: Confined-Nemetzky, David, Sgt. 1st Cl. M.D.

February 22 – Prison Mess, Presidio of San Francisco, California: Released-Sgt. 1st Cl. Nemetzky, Med. Dept.

March 10 – Station Hospital, Vancouver Barracks, Washington: 1 Sgt. 1st Class joined for duty this date from Presidio of San Francisco, California per Tel. West Dept. Mar. 5, 1918.

September 12 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky D/S to enroute to join.

September 17 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky from D/S, enroute to join, to duty.

November 13 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky transferred to Camp Lewis, Washington. Left for new station.

November 15 – Base Hospital 162, Camp Lewis, Washington: Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky, joined for duty from Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California per Par. 41, S.O. 224, Headquarters Camp Lewis, Washington.

December 23 – Base Hospital 162, Camp Lewis, Washington: Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky transferred USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington per Par. 15, S.O. 64, Headquarters Camp Lewis, Washington.

December 24 – USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington: Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky joined for duty by transfer from Base Hospital 162, Par. 15, S.O. 64, Headquarters, Camp Lewis, Washington.

1919

January 8 – USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington: Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky Duty to Absent with Leave

January 26 – USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington: Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky furlough extended 10 days per soldier’s tele.

January 27 – USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington: Master Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky promoted from Hospital Sergeant warrant Surgeon General Office dated 12/19/18 to rank from 12/16/8.

February – USA Base Hospital, Camp Lewis, Washington: Master Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky, carried as AWOL thru error in not receiving authority from War Dept. for transfer, transferred to Port of Embarkation Hoboken, New Jersey for duty per W.D. Special order No. 30-E, dated 2/5/19.

May 17 – Embarkation Hospital #4, New York City: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky reported for duty.

June 13 – Embarkation Hospital #4, New York City: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky furloughed to reserve.

September 13 – USA General Hospital #2, Fort McHenry, Maryland: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky joined by transfer from Fort Slocum, per authorization Par. 22, S.O. 240 dated September 10, 1919.

October 7 – USA General Hospital #2, Fort McHenry, Maryland: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky, duty to hospital.

October 19 – USA General Hospital #2, Fort McHenry, Maryland: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky, hospital to duty.

November 1 – USA General Hospital #2, Fort McHenry, Maryland: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetzky transferred to Fox Hills Hospital per authorization Par. 1, S.O. 303 dated October 30, 1919.

November 3 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Master Hospital Sergeant David Nemetzky joined per Par. 1, S.O. 303, USA General Hospital #2, 10/30/19.

1920

April 19 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetsky, David (R8504221) from duty to Detached Service.

April 21 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Master Hospital Sergeant Nemetsky, David (R850422) from detached service to duty.

July 1 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Nemetsky, David (R-850422) from Master Hospital Sergeant to Sergeant First Class.

July 19 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David (850422), from duty to detached service.

August 11 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Staff Sergeant Nametszky, David (850422) from detached service to duty.

August 13 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Sergeant Nemetsky, David (R-850422) erroneously carried on morning report since July 1, 1920 as Staff Sergeant, should be carried as Sergeant effective July 1, 1920.

October 21 – General Hospital #41, Staten Island, New York: Sergeant Nemetzky, David (R850422) transferred to Attending Surgeon’s Office, New York, New York.

October 22 – Attending Surgeons Office, New York City, New York: Sergeant David Nemetzky (R-850422) Med. Dept., joined for duty, this date, from Hoff General Hospital, Staten Island, New York, in compliance with Tel. Instructions, W.D. A.G.O., dated October 7, 1920.

December 28 – Attending Surgeon’s Office, New York City, New York: Sergeant David Nemetzky (R-850422) Med. Dept., appointed Staff Sergeant Med. Dept., to rank December 15, 1920, per warrant S.G.O., dated December 15, 1920.

1921

May 6 – Attending Surgeon’s Office, New York City, New York: Staff Sergeant David Nemetzky, from duty to furlough for two months per 2nd Ind., Hq., 2nd Corps Area, dated May 3, 1921.

August 8 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, transferred from the Attending Surgeon’s Office, 2nd C.A., New York City, N.Y., Med. Dept. Command for duty. Not yet joined (on furlough).

August 17 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, furloughed to duty.

August 30 – Attending Surgeon’s Office, New York City, New York: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky transferred.

September 10 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, D.S. at Fort Steilacoom, Washington, 5 pm.

September 16 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, at Fort Steilacoom, Washington, to duty, 6 am.

December 1 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, duty to hospital, 9 am.

December 6 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, hospital to duty, 1 pm.

1922

June 24 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, D.S. at Plattsburg, N.Y., 6 pm.

July 13 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, D.S. at Plattsburg, N.Y., to duty, 7 am.

July 24 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, duty to hospital, 4 pm.

August 9 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, hospital to duty, 1 pm.

September 8 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, honorable discharge ETS. Cha. Exc. 5 pm.

September 9 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, Reenlisted at post and joined 7 am.

October 18 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California:Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, duty to furlough 10 days, 6 am.

October 27 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, furlough to duty, 9 pm.

1923

January 16 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, duty to furlough 2 months, 6 am.

February 27 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, furlough to duty, 6 pm.

March 22 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, D.S. at Salt Lake City, Utah, 10 am.

May 16 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, D.S. Recruiting Service at Salt Lake City, Utah, to duty, 6 am.

July 16 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky, David, transferred to William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas for duty, 6pm.

July 18 – William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas: Staff Sergeant David Nemetzky R-850422, joined for duty at 8:30 am from Letterman General Hospital, per S.O. 153, Headquarters, Letterman General Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, California, July 12, 1923.

1924

January 21 – William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky honorably discharged under Provision A.R. 615-210, Letter W.D., January 7, 1924 and S.O. 14, Headquarters 8th Corps Area January 17, 1924, at 1:00 pm.

January 22 – William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky reenlisted for three years.

January 26 – William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky from duty at hospital to Overseas Discharge and Replacement Depot, Fort McDowell, California, per S.O. 14, Headquarters 8th Corps Area January 17, 1924.

March 31 – Medical Department, Tientsin, China: Staff Sgt. Nemidski Jd. for duty pp 7 S.O. 14 Hq. 8th Corp Area Jan. 17, 24 and par. 1 S.O. 35 HQ A.F.C. Mar. 30, 24.

July 4 – Medical Department, Tientsin, China: S. Sgt. Nemetzky authorized to mess separately, per 3rd Ind., C.O. Am. Bks.

November 21 – Medical Department, Tientsin, China: Staff Sgt Nemetzky D/S at Chinwangtao left station 10 a.m.

November 23 – Medical Department, Tientsin, China: Staff Sgt. Nemetzky D/S to Duty 1:15 a.m.

1925

October 12 – Medical Department, Tientsin, China: Staff Sgt. D. Nemetzky trsfd to Letter Gen’l Hosp. Left this station at 11pm.

1928

January 9 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky joined for duty from Fort McDowell, California; January 9, 1928, 4:00 pm.

January 11 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky from rationed with detachment to rationed separately.

August 4, 1928 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky from duty to furlough 10 days.

August 13 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky from furlough to duty.

1930

January 5 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky duty to hospital, 10:00 pm.

January 8 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky hospital to duty, 1:00 pm

January 21 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky duty to discharge, 6:00 pm.

January 22 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky reenlisted at Post in grade and joined Detachment for duty 10:00 am.

February 10 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky duty to sick in quarters.

February 24 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky sick in quarters to duty.

October 6 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky duty to furlough 90 days

1931

January 6 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky furlough to duty.

January 27 – Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, California: Staff Sergeant Nemetzky duty to discharge 6:00 pm.

***UPDATE DECEMBER 2022***

I have gone back through the Morning Reports and found six additional entries for David Nemetzky. I found two for him at the Post Hospital, Army Supply Base, Brooklyn and the Medical Department at the Presidio of San Francisco. Below are the entries that I found.

1917

April 27 – Presidio of San Francisco: Sgt. Nemetzky joined a.m. 26th

1918

January 24 – Presidio of San Francisco: Sgt. Nemetzki from duty to confinement Jan. 23, 1918 p.m.

February 23 – Presidio of San Francisco: Sgt. 1st Class Nemetski from confinement to duty Feb. 22, 1918 a.m.

March 8 – Presidio of San Francisco: 1 Sgt. transferred to Vancouver Barracks, Washington March 7, 1918 p.m. per telegraphic instructions West. Dept. dated March 5, 1918.

1919

Feb 10 – Post Hospital, Army Supply Base, Brooklyn: Master Hosp. Sgt. David Nemetzka assigned to and joined for duty 2 p.m.

May 17 – Post Hospital, Army Supply Base, Brooklyn: 1 Master Hosp. Sgt. transferred to USA Embarkation Hospital #4, N.Y.C., per V.O. Surg. P. of E., Hoboken, N.J., May 16, 1919.

I also looked through the Morning Reports from the Presidio of San Francisco for the other soldiers that were involved in his General Court Martial while he was stationed there in 1918. These other soldiers, all subordinates (including a subordinate non-commissioned officer) conspired to frame him for misappropriation of military property; namely: turkeys, eggs and butter. David Nemetzky was acquitted of the charges. According to the Morning Reports, the ringleader of this conspiracy, a subordinate NCO named Charles W. Adamson, faced his own General Court Martial in early 1919 and was imprisoned on March 10, 1919. The monthly reports for April & May of 1919 indicate that Adamson was busted all the way from Master Hospital Sergeant down to Private. I have just reached out to the National Archives in St. Louis for a copy of the General Court Martial record so I can find out what Adamson was convicted for at his General Court Martial.