Dent, Elmer Joseph - CD-09546

Title

Dent, Elmer Joseph - CD-09546

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 - 09546

Surname

Dent

Given Name(s)

Elmer Joseph

Town or City of Residence

Mason City

County of Residence

Cerro Gordo

State of Residence

IA

Birthplace

Mason City-IA

Enlistment Age

27

Civil Occupation

telegraph operator

Date of Enlistment

19 Jul 1897

Enlistment Unit

Engr and Sig Cor 4th Reg

Date of Discharge

14 May 1898

Additional Notes

engineer in Signal Corps which was abolished

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

“Dent, Elmer Joseph - CD-09546,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed March 4, 2026, https://buroakvault.org/items/show/28896.