Sergeant Floyd Ver Steeght Discharged After Long Service
Sgt. Floyd Ver Steeght of Lynnville Iowa returned home June 21 1945 after four years and over four months in the U S Army including two years four months overseas He entered February 7 1941 served in the Tank Destroyer Battalion and fought in North Africa Tunisia Italy Normandy Northern France Belgian Bulge Rhine and Germany He earned five campaigns Bronze Star and Good Conduct medals and was discharged with 11 points His brother Corporal Vernon V Steeght died of wounds in the Pacific January 8 1945.
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Texas
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Tunisia
Italian
Normandy
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Belgian
Bulge
Rhine
Germany
Ormandy
Vernon EB. Vght
Pacific
Malle
Halle
Belgium
Sicily
Burgemeester
Berlin
Pella Chronicle
Love
Abe
Pella Soldier Martin Vos Transferred for Wound Treatment
Pfc Martin Vos of Pella Iowa has been moved from Camp Myles Standish Massachusetts to Schick General Hospital Clinton Iowa for treatment of wounds in the left shoulder suffered from a sniper. He spent 18 months overseas with the 4th Armored Division in England France Belgium Luxembourg Germany and England. He wears the Purple Heart Presidential Citation and European Theatre of Operations Ribbon.
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Schick General Hospital
Towa
Martin Ve
Sarah Vos
Pella
Iowa
Camp Myles Standish
Massachusetts
Clinton
4Th Armored Divisi
Ngland
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
England
Fireman Adrian De Haan Serving On Atlantic Convoy Details
Fireman first class Adrian P. De Haan has served on the Atlantic for two years aboard convoy duties with mate Royce David of duty to England France Africa and Italy. After a leave he departed on duty eight for in South Carolina where the ship is being converted into a destroyer mine sweeper. He will be assigned to the Pacific after schooling. Adrian is the son of Mr and Mrs Tunis De Haan of Pella.
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Adrian P. de Haan
Atlantic
England
France
Africa
Italy
South Carolina
Pacific
Adrian
Tunis de Haan
Pella
Forrest van Gorp
Okinawa
Walter van Gorp
Henry van Gorp
South Holland
Tfl
Frank de Wit
Mr. van Gorp
Tech Sgt Howard Vander Linden to Return on 30 Day Furlough
Reports indicate Tech Sergeant Howard Vander Linden will arrive in the U S from overseas on Tuesday after five months with Hodges 1st Army. He served as a platoon sergeant in the 104th Timber Wolf Division, earned a Oak Leaf cluster for valor, and will take a 30 day furlough before heading to Pomona California to visit his wife Mrs Vander Linden and then return to Town to visit his parents.
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U. S
Howard
Hodges
Timber Wolf
Paderborn
Lightnin
Joe” Colrd
Pacific
Pomona
California
Vander Linden
Bernie Vander Linden
The
Chronicle
Swank Earns Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Fannin
Pvt Lloyd J Swank of Pella Iowa received the Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Fannin Texas for proficiency in weapons tactics physical condition and leadership while TRAINING with Company D 57th Battalion 12th Training Regiment IRTC The badge carries 5 extra pay per month and honors those who qualify in infantry weapons and leadership through testing and field operations.
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Fannin
Tex
Lloyd J. Swank
Pella
Iowa
Swank
57Th Battalion
12Th Training Regiment
IRTC
Army Ground Force
Budget Estimate and Record of Filing Notice
The City of Pella will meet July 23, 1945, at the City Office to hear taxpayers on the following annual estimate of expenditures for the year beginning April 1, 1916. A detailed statement of receipts and disbursements past and anticipated will be presented. Letters from locals describe wartime experiences and community life in small German towns, including service by Abe Goemaat and messages from Forrest Van Gorp and Walter Van Gorp.
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Pella
Marion County
Towa
Van Gorp Receives Bronze Star for France Service
Rudolph M. Van Gorp, 8/Sgt. 2nd Cavalry Regiment, awarded Bronze Star Medal with citation for meritorious service in France from Aug 2 to Nov 23 1944. As motor sergeant he kept assault gun vehicles in condition, preventing delays despite the unit’s advance until he was wounded Nov 28 1944. The award was made under Major General Eddy’s command. Rudolph is one of three brothers serving.
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Henry van Gorp
Rudolph M. van Gorp
Cav. Ren. Sg
Meez
Army of the United States
France
van Gorp
Rudolph
Eddy
Charles Mitten Commissioned On D Day Battlefield
Lieutenant Charles Mitten, a combat engineer, spent furlough with his mother Mrs. Gertrude Mitten after returning from overseas service. He landed at Normandy on D Day, fought in the Battle of St Lo, and crossed France with Hodges’ army before proceeding to the Pacific. He earned a Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Citation, and a battlefield commission from sergeant to lieutenant.
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Charles
Mitten
Gertrude Mitten
Des Moines
France
Normandy
St. Lo
Hodges
Remagen
Rhine
Whitcomb
Battle of
Tle
Pacific
Chaplains Assigned to Fort Custer POW Camp
Two Army chaplains, one Protestant and one Catholic, report for duty at the 1611th Service Command Unit POW Base Camp, Fort Custer Michigan, after completing training at Fort Devens Massachusetts. Announcement comes from Captain Charles E Gilbert commanding officer of the installation.
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Fort Custer Base Camp
1611Th Service Command
Fort Custer
Michigan
Charles E. Gilbert
Fort Devons
Massachusetts
Chaplains Named for Army Duty at Trase and Branch Camps
The article lists Chaplain First Lieutenant William J. Hogue from Holland and Chaplain First Lieutenant Cornie A. De Bruin from Pella Iowa as Protestant and Catholic chaplains assigned to duties at Trase and Branch camps. De Bruin has eighteen years as a missionary in India, with a brother in Army Engineering. Captain C. Lepeltak of Pella also serves as a chaplain.
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Afto
Wiliam J. Hogue
Holland
Catholic
Hastings
Nebraska
Cornie A. de Bruin
Pella
Towa
de Bruin
India
1 de Bruin
Army Engineering Dia
C. Lepeltak
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