Wiggins, Melber C - CD-30231
Title
Wiggins, Melber C - CD-30231
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 - 30231
Surname
Wiggins
Given Name(s)
Melber C
Town or City of Residence
Keokuk
County of Residence
Lee
State of Residence
IA
Birthplace
Mt Pleasant-IA
Enlistment Age
18
21
20
21
20
Civil Occupation
clerk
Number of Enlistments
1st
2nd
3rd
2nd
3rd
Date of Enlistment
26 Nov 1894
26 Nov 1897
3 Mar 1899
26 Nov 1897
3 Mar 1899
Enlistment Unit
Co A 2nd Reg
Co A 2nd Reg
Co A 50th Reg
Co A 2nd Reg
Co A 50th Reg
Years of Enlistment
3
1
3
1
3
Next of Kin
mom-Mrs E G Wiggins-Keokuk-IA
Height
5ft 11in
Complexion
fair
Eye Color
blue
Hair Color
light brown
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
“Wiggins, Melber C - CD-30231,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 27, 2025, https://www.buroakvault.org/items/show/49519.