Pilot Wiersma and His Thunderbolt Over Europe Newslet
Lt. Wierssema, a 22 year old pilot awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, flew a Thunderbolt escort and dive on occupied Europe. He enlisted in 1942, earned his wings at Luke Field, and writes from North Carolina about citizenship and reflections on service.
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Wiersem
Wiersema
Occupied
Europe
Varsannati
Ale Lert
Tath Avenue
Fulton
Wierseine
International Harveste East
Austrian refugee praises American citizenship and Central College ties
The letter from George Ries, written in February 1914, honors Central College and the people of Pella for aiding his family after escaping Vienna. He recalls his father, a lawyer, and his mother, a chemist, and notes his gratitude as he prepared to go overseas with the U.S. Army from St. Riley, Kansas.
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Schulte
Central
George Ries
Ies
Tawra Nanes
Central College
U.S. Army
Ries
Vienna
England
London
America
Brooklyn
N. C
George
Pella
St. Riley
Kansas
Nanes
Pell
Fragmented World War II Navy and Army Mail Snippet
A garbled wartime destinatary list includes names and units such as Alvin Goon, Joe D Woods, Norman P Van Houweling, Harold Kaldenbers, and C Langeral. Mentions Camp McCoy Wisconsin, Camp Barkeley Texas, Fort Bliss. The incomplete text shows fleet post offices in San Francisco and Bainbridge Maryland and miscellaneous unit identifiers.
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San RS
Nicis- Alvin Goon
Fleet Posto
Carroll Re Brand
Asith
APO
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Joe D. Woods
Moor Johnson Field
North
Lina
Henry W. van Weelden
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Norman P. van Houweling
Sata
Med
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Harold TH
Kaldenbers
Val
C. Langeral
Ath Fer
Memphis
Tenn
Gs MM. Doekendorff
USNC
Bainbridge
Marylan Pyt
Ernest Klootwyk
IRTC
Camp Blanding
Florida
Your War Bend Breevestment as Your Ivvestment In America
A truncated notice highlights a patriotic call to invest in national effort. It frames personal finance as a wartime duty and urges readers to support defense spending and industrial production through household choices and savings.
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America
Memorial Service for Lt Gerrit Wormhoudt at Norfolk
Writings from Lt W Vonder Haar recount a memorial service for Gerrit Wormhoudt of Pella Iowa held at Norfolk. The chronicle letter describes the group’s tribute to the fallen airman and recalls the deadly accident in the squadron near Chincoteague and the broader wartime loss.
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W. Vonder Haar
Gerrit Wormhoudt
Norfolk
OW. Vonder Hall
Chincoteague
Wire
Chronicle
Cifub
Saneny
Cie Gerrit Wormbeudt
Pella
Pola
Lowa
Cne
Gerrit, Wornhoudt
Soldier K Van Brogen Tours English Monastery Visit
Pvt K Van Brogen visited the old Trappist monastery at St Bers mandas in England on April 28. The group included American and British friends, with Capt. B acting as cameraman. The Leicester Mercury reprinted the release detailing the visit and noting interest in monastic life and work.
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Pvt. K. van Brogen
Old Monastery
England
Repiat
Mimerican
St. Bersmands
Dury
Reformed Church to Place Chaplains When the War Ends
A historic report notes the Reformed Church plans to appoint over fifty chaplains after the war ends, representing about seven percent of total denominational members. The effort aims to provide spiritual support for service members and veterans through the General Synod.
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Reformed Church
Synod addresses chaplains worldwide after replacements
Dr. Bernard J. Mulder of Grand Rapids Michigan and Dr. Jacob es of New York City lead Western and Eastern Pas toral Supply Committees as chaplains are reassigned. The fund assists chaplains and families during renewal while awaiting livement in the John Chaplain. Major Herman Kreto and Chaplain Capt Ralph Vander Pol spoke to the Synod urging support for chaplains globally.
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Bernard J. Mulder
Grandapide
Michigan
Jacobes
New York City
TheCalse
Meir
Ohn
Herman Kreto
Ralph Vander Pol
Synod
Potato Putt Wakeup: Bacon Topped Bakes
A rustic method describes baking potatoes, scooping, mashing with bacon fat, and returning a fluffy mash to shells. Top with cubed bacon and brown in the oven for a savory, hearty dish.
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Rex
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Contesa
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George Kies
Roy D. DeWitt
The
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Heron Mead Bodie
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Sal Wei
Thea
SGP
Arthur Wormhoudt
Kevin Dale
Clarence Meidema
Peter Meidema
Seaman Ervin Dale Hoksbergen
Holland
Pella, Iowa
Mr. Yates
Claire Trevor
Jess Barker
Edgar Buchanan
Arthur Lake
June Lawr
T Wilt
Morison
Jackie Cooper
Gale Storm
Rita Hayworth
Ge Bowman
Jinx Falkenburg
Eve Arden
L. A. Angles
Angles Baking Co
Des Moines
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Yanks
St. Bernard's
Hewkins
Hayle
Caroline Gublontel
New Yar
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Acros
Kenneth van Penet
Henry Roren Ntelias
Pari Cuted
Bock Hill Balle
Bass
Anwerien
Ydan
Mhoutanesi
Ys Family
Farmers
van der Ploeg
Plette Grocery
Iowa
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Louisville
Kentucky
UNION
Ildegarde
van der Linden
G. H. Ballenger
George Cummings Jr
Elmer Hartgraves
W. P. Koopman
Central Park Cafe
Verought
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