VanWert, Ward B - CD-28893

Title

VanWert, Ward B - CD-28893

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 - 28893

Surname

VanWert

Given Name(s)

Ward B

Town or City of Residence

Villisca

County of Residence

Montgomery

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

Taylor Co

Enlistment Age

23

Civil Occupation

painter

Date of Enlistment

13 Dec 1899

Enlistment Unit

Co B 51st Reg

Date of Discharge

17 Jan 1902

Height

5ft 10in

Complexion

fair

Eye Color

blue

Hair Color

light brown

Additional Notes

permanent removal from station

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

“VanWert, Ward B - CD-28893,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 13, 2026, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/48186.