Soldier Addresses Pvt Edward Ver Steeg Message from Phil Sobenga
A clipped wartime note from Aviation Cadet Phil Sobenga, son of Mr and Mrs J Sobenga, thanks the Chronicle staff for their support. He mentions Yale University in New Haven Connecticut and Aviation Cadet training at Yale University and AA.F.E.T.C. unit. He sends Christmas and New Year wishes and says he plans to visit friends.
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Phil Sobenga
Ma de J. Sobenga
Chronicle
Phil
Yale Universiy
New Tiven
Conn
Aa.f.e.t.c
Yale Unirsity
New Efasen
Philip
The
Gang
Sean Cook Gets Staff Sergeant Rating During Holiday Leave
Sean Cook, son of Mr and Mrs E Cook, home on furlough from Ft Eustis Virginia where he works as a clerk, received a Christmas message that a fellow airman has advanced him to Staff Sergeant. Lester Vanderwilt completed Gunnery Training at Laredo Army Air Field, Texas, earning the rating of Aerial Gunner and advancing to navigator or bombardier training.
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Joan Cook
ASC
Lester
Vanderwilt
Lincoln St
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
Pella Man Awarded Air Medal
Cpl. William Hols of Pella and seven other enlisted men in the U S Army Air Forces truck unit earned the Air Medal for flying 109 hours delivering supplies to Allied forces in Burma. The group was based at a northeast Indian air base during the Burma campaign.
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Cpl
William Hols
Pella
U.S
Amy Aviation Quartmaster Ips
Burma
Rangi
Northeast Indian
Lester Vander Wilt report to Big Spring Bombardier School
Big Spring Texas reports aviation actor Lester Vander Wilt has reported for duty at the Bombardier School to begin training as a bombardier. He is the son of Mrs. Dena Vander Wilt of 1100 Lincoln Street Pella. A graduate of Pella High and former Central College student.
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Big Spring
Texas
Lester Vander Wilt
Bombardier School
Lester
Dena Vander Wilt
Lincoln Street
Pella
Pella High
Central College
Lillian Crum to Enter U S Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Lilian Crum daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Crum has earned a service flag star and will join the U S Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. She is spending the week with her parents before reporting to active duty next month.
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Lillian Crum
U. S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Mins Lilian Crum
Mra
Herman Crum
Crum
U. S. Marine Corps Yommenseserve
Woman to depart York City for New Carolina training
Fragmentary text indicates a woman will leave York City to go to New Carolina after completing at least six weeks of training. It mentions Mio Crum and a three year pact in Washington TLC and a note about a job in New Voix, but the exact details are unclear.
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York City
New Carolina
Mio Crum
Pact
Waington
Tlc
New Voix
Wactincer
News Notes from Headquarters of Ref. Church of A
A fragmented report from New York outlines missions work and funding connected to a Reform Church in Australia. It mentions Crete Pesmeting Group, Uhapeaints, and a Monthly letter from January. A hospital interment camp story notes Mrs Conch and Miss Crick as key community figures with devotions and spiritual aid.
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Othe Fregar Missions
Crete
New York
Conch Spestes
Ronan
Crick i
Ambiguous Message About Christmas War Message
Fragmentary note addressed to Miss Couch mentions American Armed Forces, shipping via New York, and a Christmas Day reference. Text is garbled, unclear about sender, purpose, or concrete actions.
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Miss Couch
Ameran Orphan Titernee
Campsunure
Tokyo
New York
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Edward Ver Steeg
ASN Bic
Camp Pinedale
Previo
Calif
Monty Willemsen
Gor Co
North Camp Hood
William A. Brower
APO
Leroy
San Francisco
Nicholas W. Sne
Willeneral Hospital
Pfc
Ve Penning
Ada
Rvice Troup
Cal
Camp White
Ore
Voselaur
Sadn
Ath Wing
BAPS
Saaa Santa Ang
G. H. Wormhondt
Vedron
Navas
Harvey Point
Barthrd
North Carolins
Cornice M. van Gorp
P. O. Box
State Unive Louisiana
Philip Sybenga
Sean Cook
Ralph van Rheenen
Henry van Rheenen
Joint Assault Signal Co
Fort Ord
Californ
Harold A. de Bruin
J. C. de Bruin
Harold
Acaboard
Pvt
N. Y
Onseas
Ref
Church of A
You
Harvey H. Bogaard
Pella, Iowa
Bnow
Oves Aire
Prince Albert Tobacco
Ulrich
Merry Christmas
A. B. Kersbergen
Farmers Union
Franklin Street
Santa Claus
For All
Koffie Klets
Pella National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C. F. Dykstra
J. G. Boat
Edward S. Cook
Connie Smorenberg
C. Vander Linden
Samuel Ver Steeg
Betty de Prenger
A. B. van Domselaar Mortimer Goodwin
Mortimer Goodwin
Will Baer
Gus van Houwelingen
Francene de Prenger
Glenn de Kock
U. S. Naval Reserve
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