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County Guard officer commission for W. S. Oerting. Commissioned as 1st Lieut., Co. B of Escambia County on June 26, 1917.

Name

Oerting, W. S.

Rank or Post

1st Lieut., Co. B

Unit

Escambia County Guards of Florida

Date of Commission

1917-06-26

Title

Oerting, W. S.

Subject

Civil defense -- Florida

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World War, 1914-1918 -- Florida

World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Florida

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County Guard officer commission for W. S. Oerting. Commissioned as 1st Lieut., Co. B of Escambia County on June 26, 1917.

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S1296

Date

1917-06-26

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military commissions

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s1296_113

Coverage

Florida Boom and Progressive Era (1900-1926)

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s1296_113

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Escambia County (Fla.)

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Escambia County Guards of Florida

Rank

1st Lieut., Co. B

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State. Oerting, W. S. 1917-06-26. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/321581>, accessed 22 June 2026.

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Florida. Office of Secretary of State. Oerting, W. S. 1917-06-26. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/321581>

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