Summers, Joseph C - CD-27196
Title
Summers, Joseph C - CD-27196
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 - 27196
Surname
Summers
Given Name(s)
Joseph C
Town or City of Residence
Shenandoah
County of Residence
Page
State of Residence
IA
Birth Date
11 Feb 1888
Birthplace
Whitman Co-MO
Enlistment Age
19
Civil Occupation
cigar maker
Number of Enlistments
1st
2nd
3rd
2nd
3rd
Date of Enlistment
14 Mar 1907
19 Sep 1912
4 Jul 1915
19 Sep 1912
4 Jul 1915
Enlistment Unit
Co E 55th Reg
Co E 55th Reg
Co E 3rd Inf
Co E 55th Reg
Co E 3rd Inf
Years of Enlistment
3
3
3
Next of Kin
mom-Mabel Summers-Shenandoah-IA
Height
6ft
Complexion
fair
Eye Color
gray
Hair Color
black
Weight
180lbs
Additional Notes
transferred as corporal
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
“Summers, Joseph C - CD-27196,” IGS Digital Archives, accessed January 23, 2026, https://mail.buroakvault.org/items/show/46496.