VanOrder, Paul I - CD-28857

Title

VanOrder, Paul I - CD-28857

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 - 28857

Surname

VanOrder

Given Name(s)

Paul I

Town or City of Residence

Council Bluffs

County of Residence

Pottawattamie

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

IA

Enlistment Age

18

Civil Occupation

student

Number of Enlistments

1st
2nd
3rd

Date of Enlistment

16 Jul 1897
1 May 1900
13 Jul 1901

Enlistment Unit

Co L 3rd Reg
Co L 51st Reg
Co L 51st Reg

Next of Kin

mom-Martha H VanOrder

Height

5ft 9in

Complexion

light

Eye Color

brown

Hair Color

brown

Additional Notes

sergeant-30 May 1898

2nd lieutenant-23 Dec 1901

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

“VanOrder, Paul I - CD-28857,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 13, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/48150.