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Ion Kevin Chex
Wounded in action and service notes across war report
Peter J De Jong is wounded in action in France and hospitalised in England. The Chronicle details the fate of Lt Walter J McCain missing in Bremen raid April 1943 and other Allied air force personnel including Elven Hallebrands and Private Jim LeCocq’s father’s home town tie to Pella. It also covers Naval training and reserve programs with Iowa and Des Moines contacts.
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Tian
McCain
Florida
Ala Movordla
Topeka
Kansas
Kate W
England
Bremen
Germany
Prioner
Rtd
Walter 4. McCain
Closter
Nod
U. S
Camera Magazine
Kaloosa Herald Corps
Wat Maxwell
Port Dix
New Jersey
Kim LeCocq
Marion LeCocq
Detroit
Michian
Isaac ‘1K LeCocq
Wichita
Chronicle
Dim
Newark
N. J
Sunday Star Ledger
Orimmwa Navy Air Base
Julian
Bob” Kuyter
Pella
Duteh Lume
Tulip Park
North
Bob
Caphe
Ate LeCocq
Army Air Forces
Colimabas
Towa
Pelle High School
Menhor
Air Corps
Air Corps Reserve
Civil Air Patrol
AAT Mining Board
Old Federal Building
Des Moines
Paul
James
Tunis
Soldier Names and Addresses in Wartime Personnel List
Fragmented wartime roster items show multiple soldiers with serial numbers and unit details. Entries mention Gerrit Van Ekeren, Clifford Van Ekeren, Alvin Van Ekeren, M. Van Gorp, and Donald J. Van Gorp with postings at APO New York, Camp Iood Texas, Camp Maxey Texas, and San Francisco postmasters, amid incomplete data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit van Ekeren
New York
N.Y
Pfe
Clifford van Ekeren
Truc
IRTC
Camp Iood
Texas
Alvin van Ekeren
Fleet
San Francisco
California
M. van Gorp
Camp Maxey
We B. Black
Calif. de Jorter
Donald J. van Gorp
Home for the Aged remembers visitors and neighbors
The Home for the Aged reports many visits from Prairie View and San Francisco residents. Mrs. Gert De Boer and family, Van Wyk relatives, and others from Otley to University Park drop by. Apple canning progress noted with 170 quarts canned and more to come this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Vos
Martin de Secant
de Dome
Bool
Mie
Doh van Wyk
Prairie View
Rana
Pe Dedaink
Honey Het ‘Low
Sally Siited
My Wareler Hynvel
Martin van Gorn
Phat
Joki den Harts
Ben Thuten
Martas Park
Gerrit Anekinsst
Med. Reampenstie
Wilbur Kempe
Atl Klein
Peter Luhberden
Die Vanden
Marjane
Jacenhineta
Johnie
den Bers
Mrc
Harte
Johanna Vanden Tere
W den Harte
M. Verres
el van Zuuk
Ohn Vanden Heuvel
G. Tosmit
Dick Ver Meer
Vander
Leost
Th Greenendyke
Virgil McCombs
University Park
Saul
Terry Dor
Henry Ky
Allen Rempe
Bert Menninga
Otley
Local families gather for birthdays and visits across Iowa towns
Numerous residents from Des Moines to Pella and Ottumwa spent weekends and days visiting kin. The gathering featured Mrs. Gerald Ver Stee’s Des Moines excursion, a 84th wedding anniversary dinner for Kal Cook in Pella, and multiple visits among Van Rockel, Van Zee, De Prenger, and Van Haaften families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de A. van Zouk
Gerald Ver Stee
Des Moines
van. van Haatten
Herman Vai Linden
Kal
Pella
G. van Rockel
Ray
Denve Colorado
John van Rockel
Lois Jean
Hampton
Louw van Rockel
John de Prenger
Tunis
Military Postmarks and Camp Details From Idaho and California
Incomplete data mentions USMC Fleet Post Office in San Francisco California and Vander Hart AS USNTC Camp Hill Idaho. Barragut appears as a fragment, yielding unclear context or dates.
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USMC
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Vander Hart
USNTC
Camp Hill
Idaho
Barragut
Van Doorntinck Willa Mae leads local society round up
A long string of social notes details visits and travel by Willa Mae Van Doorntinck and others from Des Moines, Pella, Monroe, and nearby towns. Mentions include Kathryn Thaw at the Jasper fair, Bernard Zerles leaving for army service, Helen Vine Rysweyk resuming Moody Bible Institute, and multiple family and church gatherings across Mahaska and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otes TV
Vriezelaar
Willa Mae van Doorsinek
Tunis van Roemie Int Bella
Marion Hulleman
Des Moine
Mra. Henry
Methodist Hospital
Kathryn Bra Moines
Neal Heemstra
Mari
Des Isn Heemsta
Pella
Heemstra
Roy Vander Phy
Mast
Minn
We Donahue
Mankato
Fh. Vaan Duockdorp
Mer
Alfred. van Wek
Mitchellville
Mee van Wako
Giada
Klein
Mahaska Hoatal
Oslaloen
Sancery
Mero
Alvin Vander Wilt
Junior Vander Wert
Preston Durham
John Vriegelaar
Maytar Park
Bauline $E Leeuw
Wheaton College
Ilinois
Bernard Zerles
Helen Vine Rysweyk
Moody Bille Institute
Marie
Knoxville
County 4-Ie
Betty Kool
Madeline
Velma
Mary Vriezelaar
Tie Heemstra
Kathryn Brunia
Gradus Klein
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
H.W. Vriexelaar
Newton
LocalSocial Notes From Waosville And Surroundings
Residents and guests gathered for a Saturday teachers meeting in Waosville with attendees including Lillian Birkenholtz and Birkenholts of Monroc and other families from Omaha Des Moines and Minneapolis. Norma Jean Bricher dined with Mary Vrinzel and Mrs Henry Hulleman returned home from Anamosa area hospital after a recent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Bricher Wit
Mary Vrinzel
Sun
Henry Hulleman
Methodit
Des Moines
Jasper County 4-H judging results at county fair
Colfax Colfax TESS day won the LSE judging contest with 525 points. Edmund Maisand of the county placed second with 510. Three boys tied for third with 195 points: Paul Guy of Newton Ronald Reynolds of Newton and Dale Rice of Kel. Newton Daily News reports PAW reduced regular gasoline to 70 octane to meet 100-octane aviation requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Gerald T Heitink
Jasper County
Tess Day
Ing
Edmund Maisand
Paul Guy
Newton
Ronald Reynolds
Dale Rice
Kellng
Newton Daily News
PAW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dale
Horsbergen
OLD Chronicle
Peter J. DE Jong
Peter James Denecef Meo
M.D. Dedone
Tarntar
Tawa
France
Walter McCain
Martha Childre
Rane Avin
Secretary of War
Walter J. McCain
S McCain
Paul Vander Sluis
Canada
Pant BK. Vander Stas
Army Ordnance
Canula Ter
Acca
Andy Hoeksema
Bey
Gerrit R. Klein
Army Air of Texas
Army, Air Base Branch
Eagle Pass
Jim Lecocq
Father
Ft. Dix
Newark Star Ledger
M. L. LeCocq
A. LeCocq
Elvon Housebrands
Norfolk, VA
Navy Electricians School
Great Lakes
Nois
Srfolk
Virginia
Elven Hallefraneds
Fox
Newt Nas
Norfolk
ENTS
Army Air Corps Reserve
Jean C. Renaud
Yeoman School
Cedar Falls, IA
Jean C, Renaud
J. Renaud
Fifth St. Pella
Iowa
Naval Training School
C Yeomen-W
Iowa State Teachers College
Dar Balls
Laws
Sgt
Cpl
Pfc
Elvon Hollebrands
FELCO
Farmers
East Franklin Street
Holland
Mary Dunbar
A. P. van Houweling
van Zante
van Maanen
Leighton News
van Huften
Henry Sedrel
Daughtrol
Connie
Uushiter
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
N. van Vliet
Indianola
Herman Vander Linden
di Tolsma
Hotty
Mary
Man
Tok
F. M. Frush
Lake Prairie
Summit News
Leonard E. Allen CO
Don
Hinstra
Gerald Heitink
Best
Jasper Co
Pella, Iowa
Margaret Sullavan
Ann Sothern
Joan Blondel
Fay Bain- Marah Hunt
Francis Gifford
Bataan
America
L. W. Schak
Dana Andrews
Richard Conte
Miranda
Phil Baker
Benny Good
Echnicolor
Pella, Towa
Farmers Union Co-Op
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