Besten***ner, Joseph S - CD-03298
Title
Besten***ner, Joseph S - CD-03298
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 - 03298
Surname
Besten***ner
Given Name(s)
Joseph S
Town or City of Residence
Algona
County of Residence
Kossuth
State of Residence
IA
Birth Date
8 Sep 1876
Birthplace
Hungary
Austria
Austria
Enlistment Age
23
23
26
27
23
26
27
Civil Occupation
printer
laborer
clerk
pharmacist
laborer
clerk
pharmacist
Number of Enlistments
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
2nd
3rd
4th
Date of Enlistment
24 Feb 1898
15 Mar 1899
8 Apr 1903
8 Apr 1904
15 Mar 1899
8 Apr 1903
8 Apr 1904
Enlistment Unit
Co F 4th Reg
Co F 52nd Reg
Co F 56th Reg
Co F 56th Reg
Co F 52nd Reg
Co F 56th Reg
Co F 56th Reg
Date of Discharge
15 Mar 1902
8 Apr 1904
8 Mar 1905
Height
5ft 9in
5ft 8in
Eye Color
brown
brown
Hair Color
brown
brown
Additional Notes
transferred to US Service 25 May 1898-private
discharged as sergeant
new business
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.
Collection
Citation
“Besten***ner, Joseph S - CD-03298,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 2, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/22671.