Bhagat Singh Thind at Camp Lewis
Photograph dated November 18, 1918 of Bhagat Singh Thind with his batallion at Camp Lewis, Washington. His unit was called Washington Company No. 2, Development Battalion No. 1, 166th Depot Brigade.
Bhagat Singh Thind in U.S. Army Uniform
Photograph of Bhagat Singh Thind in his U.S. Army Uniform, from 1918. Thind enlisted in the U.S. Army, and trained at Camp Lewis, Washington.
Entrance to Camp Lewis
Photograph of the entrance to Camp Lewis, Washington, where Bhagat Singh Thind trained with the U.S. Army for service in World War I.
Transcript From Enlisted Record for Bhagat Singh Thind
Transcript from Enlisted Record for Bhagat Singh Thind issued by the US Army. It lists his date of induction as July 22, 1918, his date of discharge as December 16, 1918, and his occupation as “Student and Millworker.”
Certification of Military Service
Bhagat Singh Thind’s Certification of Military Service, issued by the National Archives and Records Administration. The certificate lists Thind’s dates of service, service number, and rank in the US Army at time of discharge.