Quartette of Ireton Brothers, Schipper Boys, All In Uniform
The (above photos) are a quartette of Ireton brothers who are in the United States Fighting Forces. They are the four Schipper brothers, sons of C. Schipper of Ireton.
They are Delbert, who is at present in Burma with General Stilwell’s forces. Delbert is now a Technician and a Sergeant, and was mentioned recently in the press when he was one those in a battle with the Japs. Mrs. Schipper and little son live in Ireton.
Sgt. Reuben Schipper has been a member of the U.S. Army since March 1942, and is at present located at Camp Chaffee, Ark.
Cpl. Cornelius Schipper Jr. has a New York address but his present location is unknown. He was recently home on furlough and spent since March 1942, in various training camps in the South.
The fourth brother is Seaman 2/C Andrew Schipper who is taking his boot training at Farragut, Idaho. He enlisted Nov. 17, 1943, and has been home on furlough once since his induction.
There are three more children in the Schipper family, Pearl and Genevea, and one son, Walter, all at home. Source: The Ireton Echo, Thursday, April 27, 1944
Ireton, Ia.—Andy Schipper, petty officer, arrived last week from Minneapolis where he received his discharge after two and a half years in service. He is a son of Cornelius Schipper.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 23, 1946
Andrew “Andy” Schipper was born June 24, 1925 to Cornelius and Jennie DeGroot Schipper. He died Aug. 2, 2016 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton, IA.
Andy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
Source: ancestry.com
