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Johnston County Military Discharge Records Restored and Preserved

Smithfield, NC – Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive recently announced the completion of another significant phase in the office’s ongoing document restoration project. This phase focused on preserving thousands of Veterans’ Certificates of Discharge, commonly known as DD-214s. The first DD-214 was recorded in Johnston County on January 30, 1922, documenting the service of a World War I veteran. These forms provide critical details about a veteran’s military service, including dates of