Betts, Wilbur L - CD-03315

Title

Betts, Wilbur L - CD-03315

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 - 03315

Surname

Betts

Given Name(s)

Wilbur L

Town or City of Residence

Waterloo

County of Residence

Black Hawk

State of Residence

IA

Birth Date

10 Oct 1875

Birthplace

Black Hawk Co-IA

Enlistment Age

19
22
22
26
29
32
35
37
39

Civil Occupation

student
school teacher
clerk
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier

Number of Enlistments

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th

Date of Enlistment

11 Mar 1895
9 Apr 1898
2 Jun 1898
2 Jun 1902
1 Jul 1905
1 Jul 1908
1 Jul 1911
7 Jul 1914
26 Jun 1916
1 Jul 1911
7 Jul 1914
26 Jun 1916

Enlistment Unit

Co B 1st Reg
Co B 1st Reg
Co B 49th Inf
Co B 49th Reg
Co B 53rd Reg
Co B 53rd Reg
NC Staff 53rd Reg
NC Staff
1st Inf
NC Staff 53rd Reg
NC Staff
1st Inf

Date of Discharge

9 Apr 1898
2 Jun 1898
13 May 1899
2 Jun 1905
1 Jul 1908



Next of Kin

mom-Sarah E Betts
wife-Nina E Betts-729 Avon Ave-Waterloo





Height

5ft 11in
5ft 10in






Complexion

light
lilght

Eye Color

blue
gray

Hair Color

brown
light






Additional Notes

discharged as private
discharged as private
2nd sergeant
QM sergeant
discharged as sergeant
appointed battalion Sergeant major-25 Jul 1910
went into federal service at Brownsville-TX
left federal service-

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

“Betts, Wilbur L - CD-03315,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 2, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/22688.