Barker, Ora W - CD-01970

Title

Barker, Ora W - CD-01970

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 - 01970

Surname

Barker

Given Name(s)

Ora W

Town or City of Residence

Council Bluffs

County of Residence

Pottawattamie

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

Cottonwood Falls-KS

Enlistment Age

21

Civil Occupation

express messenger

Date of Enlistment

23 Jun 1917

Enlistment Unit

Co B 1st Reg

Next of Kin

sis-Mrs D F Higgins

Height

5ft 9in

Complexion

fair

Eye Color

gray

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

“Barker, Ora W - CD-01970,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 27, 2025, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/21346.