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
Cornelius “Mike” Schipper was born Aug. 14, 1923 to Cornelius and Jennie DeGroot Schipper. He died Oct. 11, 2002 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton, IA.
Mike served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
