Navigators celebrate wings at Mondo Army Air Field
Cadets after 18 weeks of training pin silver navigator wings at the Mondo Army Air Field ceremony. Among the new aviators is Charles M. De Wild of Iowa with parents Mr and Mrs G M De Wild. Several graduates remain to train others as instructors while others join the bombing team gunners and bombardiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondo Army Air Field
Hondo
Charles M. de Wild
G. M. de Wild
Harold V. Goad
Army Air Base
Poehle St
B. V. Goad
Iowa
Puchimy Air Base
Colo
Kamerick Brothers Meet in Pearl Harbor
Floyd Kamerick writes home from Pearl Harbor era notes dated March 4 1901 and recounts letters to his mother from a wartime visit with Gilbert Kamerick. He mentions staying over at their son and describes weather and family. The Kamerik family is listed as Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit G Kamerik with service in the Marshalls Truk and Mariana Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Lee Hoksbergen
Matt Fokaberren
Sam
Scotland
Floyd
Jaine
Gilbert
Marshalls
Truk
Mariana Islands
States
Gerrit G. Kamerik
Three Van Zee Brothers Serve in Army Air Corps
Three Van Zee brothers from Teichten are in training or service with the Army Air Corps. Cadet Glen Van Zee is stationed in Texas awaiting wings in April. Vie Boren Van Zee entered the army March 1 and is in the Aleutian Islands. Aviation Cadet Chirenes Van Zee began training on February 26 at HV and is listed in army file.
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van Zee Brothers
Vick van Zee
Teichten
Et Sitier
Glen van Ze
Air Pebruay
Tous
Abmy Air Corps
Wie
Texas
Boren Vaan Zee
Henk
Aleutianelands
Chirenes
Air Corps
Deters
Wings Awarded to Woods and Van Duren in Pilot Graduation
A War Department release notes Joe Woods and Henry Van Duren earned pilot wings as part of a large Midwest cohort. The record ceremony at Mission Texas and various training centers in Oklahoma and Texas marked a major milestone, with pilots from Michigan Iowa Missouri Wisconsin and other states among the graduates. The article includes a personal letter from Gerald Van Der Loest dated March 7 1944 describing life in England and wartime rationing.
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Army
Mir Borers
Central Flying Train Command
Randelph
Piet
Mare
Ven Woods
Henry W. van Duren
Berlin
Vinvine Command
Hreakine Central
Ohio
Holinois
Judi Hith
Tidianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Michigan
Iowa
Minneso
Missouri
Wise
Bigsle Pass
Ale
Foster Fi Moore
Mission
Texas
Frederick
Altus
Oklahoma
Texas Army
Lubbock
1Aington Field
Houston
Brooks
Antonio
Blackland
Waco
Arthur B Van Zee Stationed at Farragut Idaho
Arthur St Van Zee, son of Mr and Mrs Gerrit AL Van Zee of Heute, is stationed at Camp Farragut Ward. The message notes a call to action with the line Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide.
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Arthur B. van Zee
Farragut, Idaho
Arthur St, van
Gerrit AL van Zee
Heute
Camp Guldress
Warnp Ward
Paratrooper Pvt E Klootwyk to begin training at Camp Blanding
Mrs. E Klootwyk reports husband Pvt E Klootwyk is assigned to Camp Blanding Florida for basic training after enlisting in the Paratroops and meeting all requirements.
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E. Klootwyk
Pvt. E. Klootwyk
Camp Blanding
Florida
Pvt. Klootwyk
Unclear Historic Note on Early Three-Week Leader
Fragmentary report mentions a first in three weeks, unclear names and locations. References to Pet, rot Khaatwyk Mn, and TRC hint at a historical context but readable facts are minimal. No verifiable events, dates, or organizations present.
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Tomer
Rot Khaatwyk Mn
Iid Bn
Seaman 1 Sadler Recalls Rest Base Letter
A letter from Leslie Sadler describes his earlier newsroom life at The Chronicle and his joy upon receiving three issues since December while stationed at a Rest Base. He notes pie and cookies at home, and that none of the notices reached him in the past. He cannot disclose his location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Sadler
Leslie
the Chronicle
George
The
Chronicle
Joe Van Arkel Acting Pay Clerk on Battle Wagon
Deputy County Auditor Mrs Joe Van Arkel reported her husband has been promoted to acting pay clerk of the U S Navy. Joe is aboard a battleship awaiting a station change from Washington D C as noted in the Knoxville Express on March 16.
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Joe van Arkel
Loranth Vander Waal
U. S. Navy
Joe
Washington, D. C
Knoxville Express
Blaine Gradus Vriezelaar Qualifies for Army Cadet Reserve
Blaine Gradus Vriezelaar aged 17 earns enlistment in the Army Air Forces Reserve Corps per Des Moines Aviation Cadet Examining Board notice. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gradus Vriezelaar of Otloy.
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Blaine Gradus Vriezelaar
Army
Reserve Corps
Army Air Forces
Des Moines
Blaine
Gradus Vriczelaar
Otloy
Unclear fragment: Iowa graduate and wartime service note
Fragment describes an Iowa graduate from Monroe Heh Schoot class, who aided his father on a farm and mentions a boothe James A. Wrivzelaser in the South Pacific.
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Iowa
Monroe Heh
Boothe James A. Wrivzelaser
South Pacific
Soldier Addresses Tr. Ehner H. Vermeer 0-116 IMWORBOOSTE
Military listings show Private Donald Toom and Private Connie M. Van Garp among U.S. Army personnel stationed at Camp Grant and Camp Maxey, with several other names from the Army and Navy listed in a wartime notices page. The roster includes units such as Inf Regt and Naval Air Station, detailing APO addresses and duty posts.
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Ehner H. Vermeer
New Yorks
N.Y
Henry We van
San Francisco
Dieleman
Miederia A. S. Camp Ward
New York
Cnncomplete
Wm. Kilander
Naval Air Station
Thinker Hill
Indiana
Cornie M. van Gorp
APO Ap Maxey
Texas
Hershel W. Dingeman
Sauit
Bel
Usmsts
Sheers Headay
Hiwokisn
New Pet
Connie M. van Garp
Ith
di Camp Maxey
Fragmented Ode to March Fragments
A damaged OCR fragment notes a playful ode to March with garbled phrases about money, pockets, and a neighbor Mrs. Smith. The text includes stray lines about a pocket full of money and a boast about a nosy neighbor, ending mid-sentence with a remark about excess work.
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Alvin Goemaat
Camp Farragut
Idaho
Tunis Goemast
Leighton
Flvin
Araduat
Equator
Eaman
Seaman
Hoksbergen
Cpl
Andrew L. Hoksbergen
Kamerick Brothers
Pearl Harbor
Floyd and
James Kamerick
Gilbert Kamerick
AIC
Glen van Zee
Pfe
Eugene van Ze
Clarence van Zee
Joe Db. Woods
WINGS
Dan Meulpotder
Ely
Gerald van der Loest
Mys
Delen Vane der
Eaghond
England
Jake
Florence
Red Cross
Mp Bowie
Tuwa
Duck Sixsmith
Jerry Lee
Plarence
Pam
Lsuire
Dad
Florence and
Joe D. Woods
Gerald Vanderle
Greyhound Lines
Operated
Interstate Transit Lines
Overland Greyhound Lines
Chicago
West Coast
Hotel
Pella
Pella,Iowa
Overland Sreyhound
Tate Transit Lines
E. Klootwyk Wid
Sadler
Pacific
Fanny
Mrs. Smith
Sourredas
Reneoreas
van Gorp Hatchery
Pella National Bank
J. G. Boat
Edward S. Cook
C. F. Dykstra
A. B. van Dom ,Mortimer Goodwin
Mortimer Goodwin
Will B. Gye van’ Houwelingen
Francene de Prenger
Jean de Kor
U. S. Naval Reserve
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