Ball, Orville - CD-01767

Title

Ball, Orville - CD-01767

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 - 01767

Surname

Ball

Given Name(s)

Orville

Town or City of Residence

Council Bluffs

County of Residence

Pottawattamie

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

Springfield-NE

Enlistment Age

18

Civil Occupation

laborer

Date of Enlistment

18 Jun 1918

Enlistment Unit

Co A 4th Reg

Next of Kin

mom-Viola M Ball-Council Bluffs-IA

Height

5ft 7in

Complexion

fair

Eye Color

brown

Hair Color

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

“Ball, Orville - CD-01767,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 26, 2025, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/21145.