Sergeant Glen Ver Steeg Awarded Bronze Star for Heroic Action
Private Glen M Ver Steeg of Knoxville received the Bronze Star for heroism on the fifth Army front in northern East Ver Steeg. With three comrades, he cleared a minefield along 250 yards of road near Malejan town under constant fire to allow tank movement, then sought cover but finished the mission in two hours. His father, Harry Stee, lives near Marshalltown.
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Glen M. Ver Sten
Knoxville
East
Ver Stee
109Th
Ver Sterg
Harry Stee
Marshalltown
Knoxville Journal
Lt Jess Wells On Way To Coast For Pacific Duty
Navy Lieutenant Jess Wells was en route from Miami to San Francisco for Pacific duty. his wife Mrs Wells stays in Sioux Center with her parents. The Wells family are known in Pella and attended Central College.
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Jess Wells
Pacific
Sioux Center
Navy
Jess
Miami
Florida
San Francisco
Navy Boot Training For Ray Newendorp At Great Lakes
Ray Newendorp, son of Mr and Mrs Newendorp of Mella Town, begins initial Naval indoctrination at the US Naval Training Center Great Lakes. His recruit training includes seamanship military drill and general procedure with aptitude tests to guide future assignment to a Navy School shore station or immediate sea duty. Upon completion he will receive a period of leave.
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Raymond
Newendorp
Mella
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Service Man Thanks Pella Folks for Christmas Gifts
A soldier writes from overseas expressing deep gratitude for Christmas gifts sent by Kiwanis Rotary churches and residents along North Main Street in Pella. He notes the boost to morale during hardship, mentions one year of overseas duty, and hints at missions, though specifics are not disclosed for security reasons.
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Pella
Legion
V. Rotary
Kiwanis
North Main Street
Hom
20Th Bomber Command
Christmas Letter From Cornelis Aviation Mays Notes War Work
A wartime letter describes building bases before a major raid on Japan, 24 hour operations, guards, and handling illness. It says the XX Bomber Command mission is complete and the unit now serves with air forces in the India-Rurava theater. The author praises officers, reflects on experiences, and signs off with holiday wishes.
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Japan
Remon
XX Bomber Command
Inedia-Rurava
Sean
Sinal Corps
Cornelis Aviation
Matt Kempkes Retires as Chief Pharmacist in USN
Matthew Kempkes has been advanced to Chief Pharmacist in the US Navy with promotion retroactive to September 1. He will retire to the inactive list on April 24. A note from his son Tudor, a native officer on the USS Stokes, reports action at Iwo Jima.
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Matthew Kempkes
USN
Matt
Tudor
Stokes
Two Jima
Pvt Clarence Griep Wounded at Iwo Jima Athlete at Central
From Afton Town clipping. Pvt Clarence Griep of the Marines was wounded on Iwo Jima by shrapnel in both legs and his left arm. His left leg was amputated below the knee. Griep was a Central student and played right tackle on the 1941 and 1942 football teams.
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Clarence Griep
Iwo Jima
Central
Afton
Pvt
Itis
Griep
SGT JOHNNY VER MEER ON DUTY WITH AIR FORCES IN ENGLAND
John P Ver Meer son of Mr and Mrs Ver Meer of Pella arrived in England for duty with the Strategic Air Forces Sta tion. He completed a brief orientation to adjust to life in a combat zone and will transfer to a permanent station as American air power supports the advance into Germany. He was formerly employed as a grocery manager in Pella.
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Johnny Ver Meer
AIR Forces
England
Private Lee O Smith Receives Combat Badge
In Belgium, the 7th Armored Division awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge to 140 officers and enlisted men. Among them was Private Lee O Smith of 400 Main Street, Pella, reportedly the only Towan to receive the decoration according to overseas headquarters.
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Seventh Armored Division
Belgium
7Th Armored Division
Lee O. Smith
Main Street
Pella
Towan
Wounded in Action: Cpl Lloyd Vande Krol
John Vande Krol of Sully learns his son Cpl Lloyd Vande Krol is wounded in action in Germany on March 13 while serving with the Army Infantry He sustained a leg wound and is hospitalized in England per the Newton Daily News
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Cpl
Lloyd Vande Krol
Sully
John Vande Krol
Germany
England
Newton Daily News
Piano mentor recalls former student in Saturday event
A Yale University teacher recalls George Trausell as a PhD with surprising piano talent and tells of hosting him Saturday night. The piece riffs on shared memories, service members, garlic planting, Dutch costumes, and a long list of former piano students now in the service, inviting attendance and sending regards to readers.
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He Trausell
Yale Univerprised
George
Soldier Addresses Pvt Everett Heyveld at Camp Robinson
A soldier forwards address details for Pvt Everett Heyveld of ASNOTT Company CSI IER at Camp Robinson Arkansas along with Pvt Willard L Klein 981242 USMC Plt 14 and recruit Parris Island South Carolina for mailing purposes.
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Everett Heyveld Asnott Co
CSI Ier
Camp Robinson, Ark
Willard L. Klein
USMC
Parris Island
South Carolina
Farmers Urged Not To Burn Cornstalk and Straw
Mahaska County extension director HL Storey urges farmers not to burn cornstalks oat and bean straw noting nitrogen loss and valuable minerals. Iowa State College agronomists value cornstalks at about six dollars per acre as organic matter and soil moisture benefits. proper plow equipment enhances residue management.
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Aod
HL. Storey
Mahaska County
Iowa State College Agronomists
Insurance and Savings Promotion by WM. Difleman
Sully Iow s agent WM Difleman urges farm and city property insurance and crop, auto coverage in its branches. He promotes safe rates, savings and life insurance for retirement. Call 60 or write P O Box 146 for a call.
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Sully
P. O
WM. Difleman
Covering duties shift as regular courters replaced
The notice notes a good job covering shifts to take the place of the regular courters. It highlights seamless transition, responsible coverage, and ongoing duties managed by the substitute team.
Stalks Used With Trailing Wire Technique Noted
A brief line notes that stalks can be done particularly when a trailing wire is employed, indicating a method or device usage without broader context or consequences.
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Glen M. Ver Steeg
Ray Newendorp
Great Lakes Station
India
Lurma ‘Theater
Sor
Matt Kempkes
Arm'd Division
Patterson-Sargent
van den Berg Electric & Paint Co
Sam
Johns-Manville
Johns-Manville Rock
Iowa
Dick Sjaardema
Spud van Gorpen
Sun- Mi
Pietenpols
Snelkers
Ourselv
Tam
Ivan
Chronicle
Iowa State College
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Algeria
James Mason
Sarla Lehmann
Mark Clark
North Africa
L. W. Schakel
E. 3Rd St
Lana Turner
James Craig
John Hodiak
Glamour In Sports
Hollywood Canteen
Jack Benny
Jack Carson
Bette Davis
Joan Leslie
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Hollywood
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