Ashcraft, Alva G - CD-01182

Title

Ashcraft, Alva G - CD-01182

Subject

U.S. military service; soldier induction records; World War I mobilization; World War II induction; Camp Dodge (Iowa)

Description

Personnel card documenting induction and processing information for a soldier at Camp Dodge, Iowa.

Identifier

CD - 01182

Surname

Ashcraft

Given Name(s)

Alva G

Town or City of Residence

Muscatine

County of Residence

Muscatine

State of Residence

IA

Birth Date

12 Aug 1893

Birthplace

Muscatine-IA

Enlistment Age

18

Civil Occupation

clerk

Date of Enlistment

13 Dec 1911

Enlistment Unit

Co C 54th Reg

Next of Kin

fath-Harry Ashcraft

Height

5ft 9in

Complexion

dark

Eye Color

brown

Hair Color

dark brown

Weight

143lbs

Identifying Marks

mole under left eye

Access Instructions

This item represents an index entry. The original records are held by the Iowa Genealogical Society Library and are not available online. Researchers may view the documents in person or request a digital or mailed copy from library staff. Service fees may apply.

Citation

“Ashcraft, Alva G - CD-01182,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 24, 2025, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/20561.