Among those that are called to leave for camp Tuesday and Thursday are Donald Blumeyer, John Stegeman, Henry Van Veldhuizen, Alfred Hoogland, Lawrence De Wild, Peter Donald Mouw and Albert Herman Reyelts.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 10, 1942 p 3
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Vermeer and son Glenn were guests at the Albert De Wild home near Boyden on Friday eve. Lawrence De Wild will be inducted into the army with the December group.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 10, 1942 p 3
MEN CLASSIFIED BY LOCAL BOARD
Classification of selective service registrants by the Sioux County Local Board, as shown by the minutes of the meeting of the board on Dec. 16, 1942 is as follows:
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Class 1-C
(1-C includes registrants who have been inducted into, enlisted in or appointed to the armed forces)
…..; Lawrence J. De Wild, Boyden; …..
Source: Hawarden Independent Dec. 24, 1942 p 12
Lawrence De Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild of Boyden, who left with December group sends his address: Pvt. Lawrence De Wild, A.S.N. 37467012, Company D. Barrk. 622, Recp. Center 1773, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 31, 1942 p 8
A change of address is that of:
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
918 T.S.S. Flight 246C
Clearwater, Florida
Source: Sioux County Index Jan. 7, 1943 p 5
Notes and addresses of Hull Men in Armed Forces
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Clearwater, Fla. Jan. 12, 1943
Dear Mr. Sawyer:
I want to thank you for the very useful gift that I am receiving by you sending me The Sioux County Index. It surely does give me all the news from back home, and news from places around home is something that all soldiers welcome very much. So I prize this gift of yours very much.
Yours Truly – Lawrence
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
918 T.S.S., Flight 246-C
Clearwater, Florida
Source: Sioux County Index Jan. 21, 1943 p 1
Letters and Addresses from Boys in U. S. Armed Forces
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His new address is:
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
370 Technical School Squadron
Scott Field, Illinois
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 18, 1943 p 5
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild left via train to visit their son, Pvt. Lawrence De Wild at Scotts Field, Ill….
Source: Sioux County Capital Mar. 4, 1943 p 6
Pfc. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
370 T.S.S. Barracks 103
Scott Field, Illinois
Source: Sioux County Index Mar. 18, 1943 p 3
PFC Lawrence De Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild of Boyden has spent the last nine days at the army hospital there while being ill with a throat infection. He is stationed at Scott Field, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News May 13, 1943 p 8
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild and daughters Evelyn and Esther left Saturday to visit their son and brother, Pfc. Lawrence De Wild at Lincoln, Nebr.
Source: Sioux County Capital Sept. 16, 1943 p 3
PFC Lawrence De Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild of Boyden has been transferred from Scott Field, Ill. where he has been for several months to Amarillo, Texas where he is attending an airplane mechanical school in connection with the army air corps. Before going to Texas he spent one week at Lincoln, Nebr. and his parents and two sisters spent a weekend with him there. His new address is as follows:
PFC Lawrence De Wild 37467012
602 Tech. Sch. Squadron
Amarillo Army Air Base
Amarillo, Texas
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 23, 1943 p 10
Notes and Addresses from Men in the Armed Forces
Dear Chuck:
Sept. 28, 1943
I want to thank you for sending all of us boys the Index so regularly. We surely enjoy reading the news every week. It helps us keep up on things back home, even if we are quite a way from home.
I am now at Amarillo, Texas. The weather here is just right. It is neither too warm nor too cold, but I guess I arrived here the right time of year as reports are that it gets pretty warm here during midsummer.
I would surely appreciate it if you will send the Index to my new address, so am signing off for now, as one of your many friends.
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
602 Tech. Sch. Squadron
Bks. 1517, Amarillo A. A. B.
Amarillo, Texas
Source: Sioux County Index Oct. 7, 1943 p 1
Dear Editor: Sept. 26, 1943
It is high time that I write you a few lines to let you know I have been receiving your paper very regularly. I sure enjoy getting the News from week to week.
I am now stationed at Amarillo, Tex. and am attending an airplane mechanic school.
From Scott Field, Ill. we were sent to Lincoln, Nebr. On this trip we travelled through the southern part of Iowa for a long way and I still think that good old Iowa has the best corn fields. We were stationed at Lincoln, Nebr. only a short time and then sent here to Texas.
I like it here at Texas real well. The Field is nice and also pretty large and our meals are very good.
Each class here has a different day off. Our class was fortunate enough to have Sunday off which gives us a good chance to attend a regular church on Sundays.
It’s time for me to close now would appreciate your sending the News to my new address.
Sincerely,
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
602 Tech. Sch., Bks 1517
Army Air Field
Amarillo, Texas
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 7, 1943 p 2
Pfc. Lawrence De Wild, who is stationed at Amarillo, Texas has a slight change of address. Lawrence is attending an airplane mechanics school there and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild of near Boyden. His correct address is as follows: PFC Lawrence De Wild 37467012, 602 T.S.S., Bks. 1538, Amarillo Army Air Field, Amarillo, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 18, 1943 p 2
Notes and Addresses from Men in the Armed Forces
Chanute Field, Illinois, Feb. 9, ‘44
Dear Chuck:
Just wanted to drop a few lines to inform you that my address has been changed. We were moved to Chanute, Field, Ill. It took 36 hours to make the trip.
We will take a short course in mechanics here. As yet we haven’t started school but are waiting for an opening. The schools seem to be very crowded lately so will probably wait a couple of weeks yet. I have had K. P. here twice but it isn’t bad at all as we are only given 12 hours at one time. The food is very good, too, and have some very large and clean mess halls.
I want to thank you for sending the Index so regularly. At Amarillo, Texas, I received it every Sunday morning right on the dot and always looked forward to getting it.
So I would appreciate it a lot if you would send it to my new address. Sincerely,
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
32nd T. S. S., Bks. 163
Chanute Field, Illinois
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 17, 1944 p 1
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild and daughters Evelyn and Esther returned last week from their trip to Chicago, at which place their son, Pvt. Lawrence De Wild met them on a short leave from Chanute Field, Ill. The all visited of Mr. and Mrs. John Werkman and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Gunger, while in Chicago. They also visited at Clinton, Wisconsin in the Nick Vander Kooi home and at Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the home of their mother, Mrs. D. J. Werkman. Evelyn returned to Pella, Iowa where she attends college.
Source: Sioux County Index Mar. 30, 1944 p 5
Lawrence De Wild arrived home Sunday on a two weeks furlough. He is receiving training in the air corps.
Source: Sioux County Capital Apr. 20, 1944 p 8
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild left Monday morning for Lincoln, Nebr., after spending a two week’s furlough with his parents east of town.
Source: Sioux County Index May 4, 1944 p 5
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild
2nd A.F. Classification and Routing Pool, A.A.B.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Source: Sioux County Index May 4, 1944 p 5
Another new address is that of Pvt. Lawrence De Wild who has the following address:
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
2nd Army Air Force C.R.P.
Lincoln Army Air Field
Lincoln, Nebr.
Source: Sioux Center News May 11, 1944 p 2
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
504th Bomb. Gr. V. H.
398th Sqdn., Fairmont A.A.S.
Geneva, Nebr.
Source: Sioux County Index May 25, 1944 p 5
Air Corp Mechanic
(photo)
PVT. LAWRENCE DE WILD
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild of Boyden left for the service on Dec. 18, 1942, and is a mechanic in the army air corps. He has been receiving his mechanical training at the airfield at Clearwater, Florida, Scott Field, Ill., Amarillo army air field at Amarillo, Texas and Chanute Field, Ill. He is at present completing his training at the Fairmont Army air field at Geneva, Nebr. and recently enjoyed a 15-day furlough with family and friends at home. His present address is:
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild 37467012
504th Bomb. Group, V.H., Sqd. 398
Fairmont A.A.F.
Geneva, Nebr.
Source: Sioux Center News May 25, 1944 p 1
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild who is stationed at the Fairmont Army Air Field at Geneva, Nebr. spent Tuesday and Wednesday of last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild near Boyden.
Source: Sioux Center News July 6, 1944 p 1
Pvt. Lawrence De Wild, who is stationed at the Fairmont army air field at Geneva, Nebr. spent a seven-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild near Boyden the past week and left again early Monday morning to return to his work there as an army mechanic.
Source: Sioux Center News July 27, 1944 p 2
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild and daughters Evelyn and Esther left on Tuesday morning to spend a few days with Pvt. Lawrence De Wild who is stationed at Lincoln, Nebr. and who expects to leave the state in the very near future.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 10, 1944 p 8
Pfc. Lawrence De Wild of Geneva, Nebraska, came home Saturday morning and left again on Sunday. Saturday evening relatives and neighbors came in for a visit with him.
Source: Sioux County Index Oct. 12, 1944 p 4
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild received a letter from their son, Arthur, who is somewhere in the Pacific, saying that he had been promoted to a Corporal.
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 15, 1945 p 5
The Index editor had some trouble with the names in items last week. … The item about the promotion in rank for Cpl. Lawrence De Wild had his name as Arthur. It seemed as if we could not get the names straight.
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 22, 1945 p 8
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild have received work that their son, Sgt. Lawrence De Wild, is on his way home and expected to arrive any day.
Source: Sioux County Index Dec. 6, 1945 p 5
(Excerpt of a letter written by S/Sgt. E. W. Vermeer from Tinian, South Pacific Dec. 6, ’45)
Lawrence De Wild left for home about two weeks ago, so that leaves Cornie Van Bochove and I the only Hullites here to the best of my knowledge. We get together quite often and surely enjoy it.
Source: Sioux County Index Dec. 20, 1945 p 1
Mr. and Mrs. Albert De Wild had all their relatives at their home on Friday evening in honor of their son, Sgt. Lawrence De Wild, who was discharged from service the past week at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Source: Sioux County Index Jan. 2, 1946 p 5
HONORABLY DISCHARGED
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Lawrence De Wild, Boyden
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Source: Alton Democrat Jan. 10, 1946 p 1
