Pilot Paul Van Houweling in last flight training
Paul Van Houweling Jr. of Colorado Springs prepares for final flight training before assignment to a U.S. Air Forces fighter unit. At Peterson Field instructors guide him through advanced tactical formations, air-to-air and air-to-ground gunnery, learning with Warhawk cockpit as classroom.
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Peterson Fli
Colorado
le Paul U. Houweling
Marion van Houweling
Son Field
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S. Air Forces
Amy Air Force
van Honweling
Theorkpit
Muse Teritge
Air Forest
Arthur Van Houweling Honorably Discharged After 3 Years
Arthur P Van Houweling is honorably discharged after three years service in the South Pacific. He arrived home Sunday and will stay with his aunt Mrs Wm Klein at 504 South Main Street while his wife Vivian Gardner of Springfield Oregon adjusts.
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Arthur P. van Houweling
Houwelins
South Pacific
Arthur Paul
Wm. J. Klein
South Main Street
Arth
Vivian Gardner
Springfield
Oregon
Prison Camp Softball League Note From Lt Menning
A letter from Lt. Bob Menning in a German prison camp describes an 80-strong camp softball league, spring weather, a small garden, and an Easter service. He mentions Iowa boys, an American chaplain, and hopes to return home within the year.
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Vella National Bank
Bob Menning
Iowa
Captain Alvin Evers Decorated for Heroism in Pacific
The Chron reports Captain Alvin Evers of Pella has received the Medal for Heroism after an act in July 1944 in the South Pacific. He saved a soldier from fatal burns by tackling a gasoline fire aboard a burning vehicle, demonstrating presence of mind and quick action. Home address listed as 108, Pella, Iowa.
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Chronele
South Pacific
Alvin Evers
Pella
Alvin
Evers
Alvin E
Medi
Army
Green
Iowa
Dunkirk Prayer Poem From Soldier Homecoming
CPL Glenn Armstrong sends home a prayer poem from Camp Phillips Kansas. The verse honors Dunkirk veterans and asks God to lift his heart as he stays true to country and family. The message lists Armstrongs of Pella and mentions schooling and travel through Iowa and nearby towns.
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Cpl
Glenn Armstrong
Dunkirk
Cpl. Armstrong
Glenn E
Det
Med
Dept. Sta. Hosp
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Capt Caldwell Reprocessed At Miami Beach Florida
Captain C B Caldwell of Be town Texas returns from service overseas and is processed through Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach Florida. The station screens returnees to assign them to duties they are best fitted for while ensuring rest and recreation during the two week processing period.
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Miami Beach
Mia
AAF
Stienties Wins Silver Bar For Be 21 Bomber Service
Goene Stienties piloting a Be 21 Liberator over Europe earns a silver bar. He writes from England on August 7 to Mel and Mrs Joe Stientje, describing Air Medal with Justers and twenty missions completed earlier. Sergeant Louis, who attended college in London, shared a day and night with him during a visit.
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Goene Stienties
Europe
Aetter
Mel
Joe Stientje
Ted
England
Gene
Justers
Urda
Louis
Contr
London
Kuyper Promoted to First Lieutenant at Fort Belvoir
Herman Stuart Kuyper, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Kuyper, was elevated from second to first lieutenant. He serves as Administrative Officer at Fort Belvoir Virginia and the promotion appeared in the Des Moines Register on Saturday, August 12.
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H. Stuart Kuyper
Des Moines Register
Herman Stuart
Pet Per Kuyper O
Fort Belevoir
Virginia
Raymond De Geest Wounded in South Pacific
Oskaloosa Herald reports Raymond De Geest, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse De Geest of Oskaloosa, seriously wounded in action in the South Pacific on July 1 while serving with an infantry regiment. He entered service, trained at Camp Roberts, and was sent overseas, later returning briefly to Australia for a rest from New Guinea campaigns. Details of the exact battle and location remain undisclosed.
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Angell
Wort Pasha County
Jesse de Guest
Oshalunsirate 6
Raymond de Geest
Bfe
de Geest
Camp Roberts
Calif
New Guinea
Australia
Oskaloosa Herald
PFC Herman Slykhuis Praises Hus Family Camp Kitchen Work
A brief letter from Texas camp notes PFC Herman Slykhuis praising the kitchen staff and their work. The message reflects gratitude for meals and support provided to soldiers during training, highlighting morale and camp life.
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Pfc
Herman Slykhuis
Hus
Texas Camp
San Antonio Kitchen Talk From Fort Action Reflects Daily Life
A San Antonio based reminiscence describes kitchen life at Fort Antonio Texas with casual notes on meals including lemonade fruit salad stewed chicken and cake. The writer mentions daily routines, a brief duty at noon and interest in fishing while referencing local sights and a Herman Hq Co contact in Houston.
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San Kitchen
Ft Antonio
Texas
Dyce
Hierman
San Antonio
Taithy
Herman Hq
SRT
Mouston
Tires for Farm Vehicles
OPA announces that farm vehicles may be equipped with used track tires if available, as well as with used passenger tires, to keep equipment in service. The statement addresses tire substitutions to maintain farm operations and may affect tire procurement decisions for farmers and suppliers.
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OPA
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