Stoker, Melber B - CD-26698
Title
Stoker, Melber B - CD-26698
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 - 26698
Surname
Stoker
Given Name(s)
Melber B
Town or City of Residence
Cedar Rapids
County of Residence
Linn
State of Residence
IA
Birth Date
29 Nov 1895
Birthplace
Muscatine Co-IA
Enlistment Age
18
21
21
Civil Occupation
plasterer
Number of Enlistments
1st
2nd
3rd
2nd
3rd
Date of Enlistment
29 Apr 1914
23 Jul 1917
20 Aug 1917
23 Jul 1917
20 Aug 1917
Enlistment Unit
Co H 53rd Reg
Co C 1st Inf
Co C 3rd
Co C 1st Inf
Co C 3rd
Years of Enlistment
3
Next of Kin
fath-J M Stoker-Cedar Rapids-IA
Height
5ft 9in
Complexion
dark
Eye Color
brown
Hair Color
dark
Weight
145lbs
Additional Notes
transferred
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
“Stoker, Melber B - CD-26698,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 25, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/45998.