Baken, Claude - CD-01568

Title

Baken, Claude - CD-01568

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 - 01568

Surname

Baken

Given Name(s)

Claude

Town or City of Residence

Mason City

County of Residence

Cerro Gordo

State of Residence

IA

Birth Date

27 Jan 1893

Birthplace

Vernon Co-WI

Enlistment Age

23

Civil Occupation

laborer

Number of Enlistments

1st
2nd

Date of Enlistment

20 Jun 1916
17 Jun 1917

Enlistment Unit

Co A 2nd Reg
Co A 2nd Reg

Next of Kin

Step-fath-Frank Harmon-Mason City-IA

Height

5ft 10in

Complexion

fair

Eye Color

brown

Hair Color

light brown

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

“Baken, Claude - CD-01568,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 26, 2025, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/20947.