Althaus, Ralph A - CD-00536
Title
Althaus, Ralph A - CD-00536
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 - 00536
Surname
Althaus
Given Name(s)
Ralph A
Town or City of Residence
Muscatine
County of Residence
Muscatine
State of Residence
IA
Birth Date
27 Sep 1895
Birthplace
Muscatine-IA
Enlistment Age
18
Civil Occupation
clerk
Date of Enlistment
27 Feb 1914
Enlistment Unit
Co C 54th Reg
Next of Kin
fath-Adam Althaus
Height
5ft 7in
Complexion
dark
Eye Color
brown
Hair Color
black
Weight
153lbs
Identifying Marks
mole right chin
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
“Althaus, Ralph A - CD-00536,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed December 19, 2025, https://mail.buroakvault.org/items/show/19921.