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
22
22
26
29
32
35
37
39
Civil Occupation
student
school teacher
clerk
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier
mail carrier
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
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
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
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
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
wife-Nina E Betts-729 Avon Ave-Waterloo
Height
5ft 11in
5ft 10in
5ft 10in
Complexion
light
lilght
lilght
Eye Color
blue
gray
gray
Hair Color
brown
light
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-
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.
Collection
Citation
“Betts, Wilbur L - CD-03315,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 2, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/22688.
