Gold Star Deaths of Christian Reformed Church Members in North America
1941-1973
compiled by Susan Potter and Richard H. Harms, 2001
This list is compiled in alphabetical order by surname.
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These data come from a lists compiled by the Young Calvinist and placed in Heritage Hall, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The goal of these lists was to include the deaths of all church members in military services. The data are not complete. If you have additional (or corrected) information or additional entries email it to us and we will add it to future versions of this page.
Note: For the sake of consistency, we have use 'United States Air Force' for the entire war period, rather than 'United States Army Air Corps.' This list is in five parts, surnames beginning A-D, E-K, L-R, S-U and V-Y.
Achterhoff, James Louis - S 1/c United States Navy
Birth: 07/13/1920. Entered service: 01/08/1943
Death: 09/09/1943, Mediterranean; place of burial: Salerno, Italy
Parents: Achterhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Home: Rock Valley, IA; Church: Rock Valley, IA Christian Reformed Church
Alberts, Earl C. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 04/02/1924. Entered service: 13/10/1944
Death: 05/31/1945, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines; place of burial: Mindanao,
Philippines
Parents: Alberts, Mr. and Mrs. William
Home: Grundy Center, IA; Church: Lincoln Center, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Albrecht, Edwin G. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 02/28/1921. Entered service: 02/06/1943
Death: 05/23/1945, Luzon, Philippines; place of burial: Luzon, Philippines
Spouse: Albrecht, June - children: John Edwin
Parents: Albrecht, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Church: Zutphen, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Alderink, James N. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 04/06/1948. Entered service: 02/06/1968
Death: 10/22/1968, Korea; place of burial: Wharton, NJ
Spouse: Alderink, Carol Jean - children: Tammy, Christine
Parents: Alderink, Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Church: Hope, Grandville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1969, p. 26
Andriese, Henry - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 02/23/1918. Entered service: 11/1940
Death: 08/16/1941, San Jose, CA; place of burial: Oakland, CA
Parents: Andriese, J.
Home: Alameda, CA; Church: Alameda, CA Christian Reformed Church
Andringa, Clarence - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 08/19/1915. Entered service: 06/15/1941
Death: 04/08/1943, Africa; place of burial: Africa
Parents: Andringa, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Church: Sanborn, IA Christian Reformed Church
Antonides, Jim - Cpl Royal Netherlands Forces
Death: 11/15/1944, The Netherlands
Home: Sarnia, ON; Church: Sarnia, ON Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Aten, Darwin E. - Lt United States Army
Birth: 07/26/1921. Entered service: 03/1943
Death: 07/23/1944, Texas; place of burial: Manton, MI
Parents: Aten, Henry and Ruby
Church: Arlene, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Baartman, Herbert - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/01/1927. Entered service: 02/27/1946
Death: 04/07/1946, Fort Lewis, WA; place of burial: Rock Valley, IA
Parents: Baartman, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Home: Rock Valley, IA; Church: Rock Valley, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1946, p. 20
Baas, Henry Ray - 2nd Lt United States Army
Death: 07/15/1950, Korea; place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Baas
Home: Oskaloosa, IA
Baas, Jay S. - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 1924
Death: 01/01/1945, Germany
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Baas
Home: Oskaloosa, IA
Baas, John Jr. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 06/11/1915. Entered service: 05/13/1943
Death: 06/22/1944, France
Parents: Baas, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Sibley, IA; Church: Sibley, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 13
Baker, Harold A. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 1914
Death: 01/13/1945, Belgium
Parents: Baker, Arthur
Church: Prospect Street, Passaic, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
Baker, John W. - Sgt United States Air Force
Death: 07/05/1945, Atlantic Ocean
Spouse: Baker, Mrs. John W.
Church: Madison Avenue, Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Balda, Albert J. - Pvt United States Army
Death: 10/13, France; place of burial: France
Church: Oak Harbor, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Batts, Herman Philip - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 06/06/1944
Death: 05/12/1945, Okinawa; place of burial: Okinawa
Parents: Batts, Martin and Anna
Home: Detroit, MI; Church: Detroit, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 15
Batts, Martin Jr. - Major United States Army
Birth: 03/21/1908. Entered service: 07/27/1942
Death: 07/08/1944, Battle Creek, MI; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Batts, Melania R.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Sherman Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 12
Berens, Howard - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 09/14/1943
Death: 06/02/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Berens, Mr. and Mrs. Herman H.
Church: Drenthe, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Beukema, Herman - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/24/1918. Entered service: 03/11/1942
Death: 02/18/1944, San Francisco, CA; place of burial: Chicago, IL
Spouse: Beukema, Mrs. Herman
Parents: Smit, Mrs. Henry
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Beukema, Kenneth J. - S 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 02/19/1927. Entered service: 02/19/1945
Death: 09/1945, Pacific on board USS Indianapolis
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Calvary, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Beukema, Lawrence - S/Sgt United States Army
Entered service: 1942
Death: 02/10/1944, England
Spouse: Konyndyk, Jean
Parents: Beukema, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1944, p. 22
Beukema, Richard
Death: World War II
Home: Los Angeles, CA
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Blacquiere, Henry J. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 02/24/1943
Death: 03/21/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxemburg
Parents: Blacquiere, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Blauwkamp, Arlyn J. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 06/04/1947. Entered service: 09/1966
Death: 01/12/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Borculo, MI
Parents: Blauwkamp, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1968, p. 32
Blauwkamp, Simon - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 11/11/1916. Entered service: 03/20/1941
Death: 02/24/1944, Anzio Beachhead, Italy; place of burial: Anzio, Italy
Parents: Blauwkamp, Johanna
Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Bliek, Abe J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/17/1923. Entered service: 02/02/1943
Death: 01/10/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Bliek, Rev. Abraham and Marie (nee Noteboom)
Church: Chandler, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Bode, John Henry - Cpl United States Air Force
Birth: 06/06/1923. Entered service: 04/09/1943
Death: 04/20/1944, Mediterranean Area; place of burial: At Sea
Spouse: Tebben, Celia - children: Sheila Joan
Parents: Bode, Mrs. R. C.
Home: Austinville, IA; Church: Austinville, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Boersma, John Arthur - Cpl United States Air Force
Birth: 08/28/1925. Entered service: 11/25/1943
Death: 03/05/1945, English Channel
Parents: Boersma, Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Church: Fourth Roseland Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Boeskool, Donald - Mo. MM 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 06/09/1921. Entered service: 09/21/1942
Death: 07/18/1943, Rendova Island; place of burial: At Sea
Parents: Boeskool, Albert and Grace
Home: Fremont, MI; Church: Second Fremont, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Boomsma, Roger A. - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 03/24/1949. Entered service: 09/28/1967
Death: 04/13/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Rose Hills Memorial Park
Parents: Boomsma, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Home: Arcadia, CA; Church: Arcadia, CA Christian Reformed Church
Boonstra, Richard - Cpl United States Army
Entered service: 01/1941
Death: 08/07/1943, Sicily
Church: Fourth Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1943, p. 27
Borgman, Andrew - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 01/07/1920. Entered service: 01/06/1942
Death: 04/12/1943, North Africa
Parents: Borgman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Borgman, Hubert - Seaman United States Navy
Birth: 05/17/1924. Entered service: 01/06/1942
Death: 07/06/1942, North Atlantic Ocean; place of burial: North Atlantic Ocean
Parents: Borgman, Mr. and Mrs. William
Church: Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Borgman, Jerry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 05/04. Entered service: 06/13/1944
Death: 12/23/1944, Luxembourg; place of burial: Luxembourg
Spouse: Borgman, Muriel
Church: 16th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Borgman, Marvin E. - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 07/18/1918. Entered service: 09/15/1940
Death: 12/11/1944, Leyte; place of burial: Leyte
Parents: Borgman, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Bos, Harvey - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/11/1921. Entered service: 01/30/1943
Death: 01/07/1945, India/China
Spouse: Honholt, Gertrude M.
Parents: Bos, Reynold and Fay
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Franklin Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Bosch, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 12/28/1916. Entered service: 01/11/1944
Death: 09/01/1944, France; place of burial: Bosch, Mrs. Anthony
Spouse: Alderink, Alberta
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Niekerk, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Bouma, Henry - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 03/30/1922. Entered service: 09/30/1942
Death: 12/31/1944, Germany
Parents: Bouma, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Ripon, CA; Church: Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Bouman, William - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 11/04/1943
Death: 12/08/1944, European War Theater; place of burial: European War Theater
Spouse: Boelema, Lena - children: John William
Parents: Bouman, Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Bout, Wilfred - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/07/1951. Entered service: 08/1969
Death: 02/01/1971, San Antonio, TX; place of burial: Grandville, MI
Parents: Schut, Marianne
Church: Beverly, Wyoming, MI Christian Reformed Church
Boven, Gerald - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 05/08/1919. Entered service: 06/02/1942
Death: 07/11/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Boven, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Church: Prosper, Falmouth, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Bowens, Howard - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 08/21/1924. Entered service: 03/15/1943
Death: 06/06/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Bowens, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Brink, Leslie Gerald - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 03/14/1923. Entered service: 08/10/1944
Death: 02/24/1945, near Saarbrucken, Germany
Parents: Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Church: Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Brinks, Kenneth Lee - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 11/16/1947. Entered service: 11/30/1967
Death: 05/12/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Lucas, MI
Parents: Brinks, Mr. and Mrs. Bert B.
Home: Cadillac, MI; Church: Cadillac, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1969, p. 29
Brinks, Willard H. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 03/16/1918. Entered service: 04/21/1941
Death: 11/22/1942, New Guinea; place of burial: New Guinea
Parents: Brinks, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Sherman Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Brondyke, Jay Edwin - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 08/12/1925. Entered service: 12/21/1943
Death: 07/30/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Brondyke, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Brons, Bernard - Lt United States Army
Entered service: 09/1942
Death: 01/08/1945, Battle of the Bulge
Spouse: Brons, Mrs. Bernard
Parents: Brons, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Church: Second Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Bronsema, Ralph - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 01/20/1912. Entered service: 04/16/1941
Death: 12/15/1944, Leyte; place of burial: Leyte
Parents: Bronsema, Mr. and Mrs. William
Church: Cutlerville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Brown, Arthur Eugene - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 12/13/1927. Entered service: 04/04/1946
Death: 11/23/1946, Washington, DC; place of burial: Muskegon, MI
Parents: Brown, Mr. and Mrs. William
Church: Bethany, Muskegon, Mi Christian Reformed Church
Bruining, Henry E. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/10/1917. Entered service: 09/29/1941
Death: 04/08/1943, Tunisia; place of burial: Tunisia
Parents: Bruining, Ebele and Clara (Meyer)
Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: June 1943, p.22
Bruinsma, Abe - Pte Canadian Army
Death: World War II
Home: Lacombe, Alberta
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Buckles, Alan Andrew - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/20/1922. Entered service: 11/06/1942
Death: 05/11/1945, Mindanao, Philippines; place of burial: Davao City,
Mindanao, Philippines
Parents: Buckles, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Corsica, SD; Church: Corsica, SD Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Buffinga, Donald John - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/24/1923. Entered service: 01/15/1943
Death: 07/16/1944, France
Parents: Buffinga, Mrs. Henrietta J.
Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Buikema, Jacob - T/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 10/19/1924. Entered service: 04/05/1943
Death: 05/05/1945, England; place of burial: England
Parents: Buikema, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14, May 1946, p. 18
Buist, Gerald Robert - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 09/03/1924. Entered service: 03/23/1943
Death: 10/02/1944, The Netherlands; place of burial: Molenhoek, The Netherlands
Parents: Buist, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Buiten, Van Edwin - Cpl United States Marine Corps
Birth: 09/04/1944. Entered service: 08/1962
Death: 02/29/1964, California; place of burial: Fairlawn, NJ
Parents: Buiten, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Home: Hawthorne, NJ; Church: First Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Buteyn, William E. - Pvt. United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Alto, WI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Buursma, David - 1st Lt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 04/19/1944. Entered service: 10/1966
Death: 02/09/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Holland, MI
Parents: Buursma, Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Central Avenue, Holland, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1968, p. 26
Christians, John Wesley - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/05/1921. Entered service: 09/30/1942
Death: 01/14/1943, Ft. Eustis, VA; place of burial: Edgerton, MN
Parents: Christians, Chris and Hattie (Eekhoff)
Home: Edgerton, MN; Church: First Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Cole, Jerry R. - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 12/18/1948. Entered service: 06/1948
Death: 01/28/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Muskegon, MI
Spouse: Boerman, Kristi
Parents: Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Achel
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Green Ridge, Muskegon, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1969, p. 26
De Haan, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Grand Rapids, MI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
De Jong, John T. - Pfc United States Marine Corps
Birth: 09/30/1919. Entered service: 10/1942
Death: 06/29/1944, Pacific Theater; place of burial: Not Known
Parents: De Jong, Mr. and Mrs. Teake
Church: Everett, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 22
De Jonge, Raymond - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 11/1942
Death: 10/1944, Leyte
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
De Leeuw, Cornelius - Cpl United States Marine Corps
Birth: 01/08/1922. Entered service: 03/24/1942
Death: 11/17/1943, Near Bouganville; place of burial: Unknown
Parents: De Leeuw, Wisse and Dena
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
De Vries, Albert - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/11. Entered service: 11/14/1942
Death: 01/01/1945, Samar Island; place of burial: Samar Island
Parents: De Vries, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Wayland, MI; Church: Moline, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19, Jan 1946, p. 16
De Vries, Dennis Leroy - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 12/12/1943. Entered service: 05/25/1966
Death: 05/15/1967, Korea; place of burial: Hudsonville, MI
Parents: De Vries, Mr. William
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: First Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1967, p. 33
De Vries, Glen A. - MM 4 United States Navy
Birth: 07/19/1948. Entered service: 03/20/1968
Death: 05/08/1971, Lake Moultrie, South Carolina; place of burial: Byron Center, MI
Parents: DeVries, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Calvary, Wyoming, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1971, p. 26
De Vries, John - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 02/11/1944
Death: 11/20/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: De Vries, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Second Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
De Vries, Raymond J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 12/26/1919. Entered service: 10/15/1941
Death: 12/29/1944, Belgium; place of burial: France
Spouse: Kouw, Ruth - children: Wayne Ray
Parents: De Vries, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Holland, MI; Church: North Street, Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
De Vries, Robert E. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 10/10/1922. Entered service: 04/04/1943
Death: 03/13/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxembourg
Parents: De Vries, Elizabeth
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
De Wit, John - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/16/1919. Entered service: 09/12/1942
Death: 09/03/1944, Hines, IL; place of burial: Willow Springs, IL
Spouse: Hoven, Anne - children: John Roger
Parents: De Wit, Mr. and Mrs. Melle
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
De Young, Alfred - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 03/01/1909. Entered service: 04/17/1941
Death: 04/29/1943, North African Area; place of burial: North Africa
Parents: De Young, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Home: Crookston, MN; Church: Crookston, MN Christian Reformed Church
De Young, Elmer - Lt United States Army
Death: 06/25/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: De Young, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
De Young, Peter - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 06/08/1944
Death: 02/17/1945, German Prison Camp
Parents: De Young, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Home: Lucas, MI; Church: Lucas, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
De Zwaan, Stanley - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/28/1924. Entered service: 01/27/1944
Death: 02/10/1945, Saeur River
Parents: De Zwaan, Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Church: East Saugatuck, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1946, p. 18
Decker, Allan G. - Lt United States Army
Birth: 06/16/1949. Entered service: 09/1967
Death: 08/25/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Orlando, FL
Parents: Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Home: Orlando, FL; Church: Orlando, FL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1968, p. 28
Dekker, David Ross - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/07/1948. Entered service: 09/16/1970
Death: 04/16/1971, Vietnam; place of burial: Restlawn Memorial Park
Parents: Dekker, Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: LaGrave, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1971, p. 26
Dekker, Edward S. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 08/22/1925. Entered service: 12/1943
Death: 10/15/1944, Germany; place of burial: Germany
Parents: Dekker, Rev. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: First Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
Delger, Kort - Pfc United States Army
Death: 07/20/1944, New Guinea
Church: Kanawha, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945, p. 14
Deters, Howard - Pfc United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Reeman, MI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Dice, Donald E. - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 12/22/1923. Entered service:
Death: 09/26/1944,; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Dise, Mr. and Mrs. James
Church: LaGrave, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
Diekema, Arnold - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 04/27/1947. Entered service: 09/1967
Death: 11/23/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Grant, MI
Parents: Diekema, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Church: Oakdale Park, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1969, p. 26
Disselkoen, Donald - Cpl United States Army
Death: 06/05/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Lansing, IL
Parents: Disselkoen, Theodore and Grace
Home: Lansing, IL; Church: Lansing, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1969, p. 27
Doezema, Frank - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 02/12/1948. Entered service: 09/1966
Death: 01/31/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: East Marin, MI
Parents: Doezema, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Church: East Martin, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1968, p. 26
Doezema, Richard - Sp/5C United States Army
Birth: 06/23/1947. Entered service: 08/29/1966
Death: 01/26/1969, Fort Dix, NJ; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Doezema, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1969, p. 27
Douma, Martin Jr. - 2nd Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 11/24/1920. Entered service: 02/06/1943
Death: 02/25/1944, near Celje, Slovenia (Cilli, Yugoslavia); place of burial: Celje
Community Cemetery with six others of his B 24 crew - reburied 1949 in
Washington Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Roest, Helen
Parents: Douma, Martin and Lena (nee Kloet)
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Alpine Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 15
Dreesman, Clarence R. - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 03/11/1920. Entered service: 09/06/1942
Death: 12/29/1944, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Dreesman, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Home: Holland, IA; Church: Holland, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Duisterhof, Helmert Johannes - Maj United States Army
Birth: 03/18/1901. Entered service: 12/27/1940
Death: Philippines
Spouse: Cornelia Duisterhof - children: Gordon, Sallie, Bruce Helmert
Home: Delton, MI; Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Dykema, Charles N. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 04/06/1918. Entered service: 04/1942
Death: 09/18/1944, Mount McKinley, AL
Spouse: Vander Molen, Effie; married 9/18/1943 - children: one daughter born
9/27/1944
Parents: Dykema, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 14th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 18
Dykema, Donald - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 03/05/1911. Entered service: 05/1942
Death: 07/31/1944, France
Spouse: Dykema, Mrs. Donald
Parents: Dykema, Mrs. John
Church: First Denver, CO Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Dyksterhouse, Edward - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 10/1940
Death: 12/09/1944, Philippines
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Alpine Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Dykstra, Leroy - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 07/12/1912. Entered service: 07/1942
Death: 12/05/1944, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Dykstra, Gerrit and Cornelia
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Ebbers, Henry Bernard - Flight Engineer Canadian Air Force
Entered service: 09/1941
Death: 08/23/1943, Europe
Parents: Ebbers, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Home: Edmonton, Alberta; Church: Edmonton, Alberta Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Ebel, William M. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/23/1948. Entered service: 08/31/1967
Death: 11/26/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Parents: Ebel, Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Home: West Olive, MI; Church: West Olive, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1969, p. 26
Eggink, Truman - A/A United States Navy
Birth: 09/16/1945. Entered service: 10/15/1965
Death: 05/02/1966, Jacksonville, FL; place of burial: Phoenix, AZ
Parents: Eggink, Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Home: Tolleson, AZ; Church: Phoenix, AZ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1966, p. 32
Erhardt, Ernest F. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 01/07/1919. Entered service: 01/12/1942
Death: 01/30/1945, Luzon
Parents: Erhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Broadway Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 18
Esser, George - Sapper (Pte) Canadian Army
Birth: 11/28/1924. Entered service: 11/30/1942
Death: 11/23/1944, The Netherlands; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Esser, Mr. and Mrs. I.
Home: Sarnia, ON; Church: Hamilton, ON Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Faasse, Jacob - T/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 12/05/1910. Entered service: 02/23/1943
Death: The Netherlands; place of burial: The Netherlands
Spouse: Faasse, Doris
Parents: Faasse, Mrs. T.
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: Prospect park, Paterson, NJ Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Faber, John - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/10/1948. Entered service:
Death: 08/24/1969, Pipestone, MN; place of burial: Edgerton, MN
Parents: Faber, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Pipestone, MN; Church: Pipestone, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1969, p. 26
Feenstra, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 05/20/1946. Entered service: 12/14/1965
Death: 03/21/1966, Washington D.C.; place of burial: Sussex, NJ
Parents: Feenstra, Clarence and Helen
Home: Sussex, NJ; Church: Sussex, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1966 p. 30
Fenwick, John Allan - Capt Canadian Navy
Birth: 07/24/1943. Entered service: 07/1967
Death: 12/02/1972, Halifax, Nova Scotia; place of burial: Regina, Saskatchewan
Spouse: Fenwick, Tina
Home: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Church: Halifax, Nova Scotia Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1973, p. 32
Fischer, Wayne H. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 09/25/1947. Entered service: 09/22/1967
Death: 01/07/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Fairmount Cemetery
Parents: Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Home: Summit, IL; Church: Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1969, p. 26
Fisher, Calvin Glenn - Ensign United States Navy
Birth: 06/10/1949. Entered service: 06/1970
Death: 12/18/1971, Kimberley, AL; place of burial: Lafayette, IN
Spouse: Fisher, Linda
Parents: Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart
Home: Lafayette, IN; Church: Lafayette, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1972, p. 30
Folkersma, Edward - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 10/29/1914. Entered service: 12/01/1942
Death: 08/02/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Folkersma, Kemp
Home: Byron Center, MI; Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Folkertsma, Joris M. - Lt United States Army
Birth: 01/28/1940. Entered service: 04/29/1940
Death: 11/27/1942, Saputa, New Guinea; place of burial: New Guinea
Parents: Folkertsma, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius R.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: 12th Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1944, p. 39, Feb 1943, p. 21
Gebben, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 12/21/1920. Entered service: 08/07/1942
Death: 08/07/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Gebben, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Geelhoed, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 05/27/1919. Entered service: 04/17/1941
Death: 01/02/1943, Buna Mission, New Guinea; place of burial: Winchester Cemetery, Byron Township, MI
Parents: Geelhoed, Orie and Nellie
Home: Byron Center, MI; Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1943, p. 5
Gerard, Leo - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/04/1921. Entered service: 08/25/1942
Death: 07/17/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Gesink, Gerrit H. - Pvt United States Army
Death: 02/23/1945, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Parents: Gesink, H. E.
Church: Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Goulooze, John James - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 08/23/1921. Entered service: 12/07/1943
Death: 02/19/1945, Honshu, Japan
Parents: Goulooze, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Greydanus, James C. - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 11/04/1918. Entered service: 10/15/1941
Death: 08/08/1943, Sicily
Parents: Greydanus, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: 2nd Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1943, p. 27
Groendyk, Edward - Pvt United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Worthington, MN
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Grotenhuis, John H. - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 06/28/1942
Death: 04/19/1945, Belgium
Parents: Grotenhuis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Niekerk, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Gruppen, Harold - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 11/17/1920. Entered service: 11/05/1942
Death: 10/13/1944, Germany; place of burial: France
Parents: Gruppen, Mr. and Mrs.
Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Gryzen, Gary M. - United States Army
Birth: 02/09/1950. Entered service: 10/1968
Death: 12/13/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Hudsonville, MI
Parents: Gryzen, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1970, p. 30
Guikema, Jacob - Lt United States Air Force
Entered service: 06/1941
Death: 11/30/1944, Southwest Pacific; place of burial: Southwest Pacific
Parents: Guikema, J.
Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 22
Haan, Arnold I. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/22/1921. Entered service: 11/20/1942
Death: 02/27/1945, Germany; place of burial: France
Spouse: Haan, Helen - children: Jilene Ann
Parents: Haan, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Home: Hull, ND; Church: Hull, ND Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Haan, Douglas - Cpl United States Army
Death: 12/1968, Vietnam
Spouse: Haan, Vicki
Parents: Haan, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Morrison, IL; Church: Morrison, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1969, p. 27
Hage, Glen P. - Cpl United States Army
Entered service: 10/02/1942
Death: 10/14/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Spouse: Hage, Florence - children: Nancy
Parents: Hage, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Grand Rapids MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Hage, Robert Lee - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/03/1924. Entered service: 04/03/1943
Death: 12/16/1944, Germany; place of burial: Foy, Belgium
Parents: Hage, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Hanko, Herbert W. - SKV 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 08/23/1916. Entered service: 07/29/1943
Death: 01/04/1945, Sulu Sea, South Pacific on board USS Ommaney Bay
Spouse: Hanko, Mrs. Herbert - children: Marcia Lynn
Parents: Hanko, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Harbeck, Cecil - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 11/28/1915. Entered service: 12/21/1942
Death: 12/20/1944, German; place of burial: Eastern France
Spouse: Harbeck, Mrs. Cecil
Home: Sioux City, IA; Church: Sioux City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Haringa, Edward H. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/12/1923. Entered service: 06/29/1944
Death: 04/09/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Spouse: Youngsma, Harriet - children: Paul Edward, Jack Gerton
Parents: Haringa, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Home: Whitinsville, MA; Church: Whitinsville, MA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Haveman, John Raymond - Yeoman United States Navy
Birth: 12/20/1918. Entered service: 09/26/1941
Death: 10/12/1942, Solomon Islands; place of burial: Cape Esperance,
Solomon Islands
Parents: Haveman, Helen and John
Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1943, p. 21
Helder, Donald J. - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 06/1925. Entered service: 12/06/1943
Death: 04/01/1947, near New Braunfels, Texas; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Helder, Mr. and Mrs. Martin D.
Church: Cutlerville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Helder, Julius M. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 09/20/1924. Entered service: 03/30/1943
Death: 03/27/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Helder, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Prospect Park, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Hendriks, Dennis L. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/04/1944. Entered service: 08/30/1963
Death: 04/24/1966, White Lake, NC; place of burial: Orange City, IA
Parents: Hendriks, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Home: Orange City, IA; Church: First Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1966 p. 30
Hilbink, Julian A. - 1st Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 04/22/1920. Entered service: 10/26/1942
Death: 07/26/1944, Austria
Parents: Hilbink, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 14th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Hoeflaak, Lambert - Paratrooper United States Army
Entered service: 02/1943
Death: 07/17/1944, France
Parents: Hoeflaak, Mr. and Mrs. Floris
Home: McBain, MI; Church: McBain, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Hoeker, Douglas Lawrence - AS United States Navy
Birth: 05/08/1925. Entered service: 03/01/1944
Death: 05/27/1945, Great Lakes, IL; place of burial: Muskegon, MI
Parents: Hoeker, Rence and Minnie
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Hoezee, James "Bud" - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/29/1922. Entered service: 12/07/1942
Death: 06/03/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Hoezee, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Hofman, Donald - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 02/26/1925. Entered service: 05/06/1943
Death: 01/21/1945, near Reipersuiller, France
Church: Kelloggsville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Holscher, George H. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/26/1923. Entered service: 02/27/1943
Death: 10/17/1943, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Holscher, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Allendale, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1944, p. 39
Holwerda, Herman - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/11/1923. Entered service: 04/05/1943
Death: 04/22/1945, Germany; place of burial: Germany
Parents: Holwerda, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Eastern Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Holwerda, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Death: 11/17/1944, France; ; place of burial: St. Arnold, France
Parents: Holwerda, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Hoogenboom, Corneal W. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 02/26/1942
Death: 01/12/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Hoogenboom, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Home: Grant, MI; Church: Grant, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1944, p. 22
Hoogeveen, Harry - Cpl United States Air Force
Birth: 03/31/1923. Entered service: 02/20/1943
Death: 06/10/1945, Peleliu Island, Caroline Island
Parents: Hoogeveen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1946, p. 18
Hook, Henry Jr. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 03/25/1920. Entered service: 12/03/1942
Death: 03/25/1945, France
Parents: Hook, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Hoolsema, Arthur M. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 03/12/1921. Entered service: 10/05/1942
Death: 12/23/1944, Luxembourg; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Hoolsema, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Sherman Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Hoving, Sander Raymond - Pvt United States Army
Death: 02/08/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxemburg
Spouse: Spykhoven, Arlene - children: Sheryl Joy
Parents: Hoving, Mrs. Ralph
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 16th Street, Holland MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Hugen, Bert Edward - S 1/c United States Coast Guard
Birth: 01/22/1919. Entered service: 10/24/1942
Death: 09/15/1944, Hastings, NE; place of burial: Pella, IA
Spouse: Hugen, Gerlene
Parents: Hugen, Henry and Jessie
Home: Pella, IA; Church: 2nd Pella, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 18
Hughes, David - United States Army
Birth: 1951. Entered service: 1968
Death: 08/22/1970, Vietnam; place of burial: Elkview, WV
Parents: Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Hammond, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1970, p. 26
Huisenga, John - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/16/1925. Entered service: 12/1943
Death: 02/02/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Huisenga, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Evergreen, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Jager, Neal H. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 12/06/1919. Entered service: 12/01/1941
Death: 12/23/1944, Belgium
Spouse: Cleveringa, Catherine
Parents: Jager, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Church: Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Jansen, Allen Marvin - PhM 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 03/27/1923. Entered service: 06/22/1943
Death: 03/17/1945, Iwo Jima
Parents: Jansen, Rev. and Mrs. N.
Home: Baldwin, MI; Church: Baldwin, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Jansen, Dick R. - Pvt United States Army
Death: 11/29/1944, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Spouse: Jansen, Mrs. Dick R.
Home: Sully, IA; Church: Sully, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Jansen, Gene Douglas - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/02/1949. Entered service: 06/26/1967
Death: 06/13/1971, Sully, IA; place of burial: Sully, IA
Parents: Jansen, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Church: Sully, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1971, p. 30
Jansen, John Henry - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/02/1919. Entered service: 04/23/1941
Death: 12/15/1942, New Guinea; place of burial: Fort Moresby
Parents: Jansen, John and Helen
Home: Ellsworth, MI; Church: Ellsworth, MI Christian Reformed Church
Jelgerhuis, Elmer - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 05/21/1921. Entered service: 09/15/1942
Death: 12/21/1944, Mukden, Manchuria
Parents: Jelgerhuis, Mr. and Mrs. George
Home: Edgerton, MN; Church: First Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1946, p. 14
Jensen, John Henry - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/02/1919. Entered service: 04/1941
Death: 12/15/1942, New Guinea
Home: Ellsworth, MI; Church: Ellsworth, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1943, p. 18
Johnson, Andrew - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 06/12/1923. Entered service: 02/27/1943
Death: 01/08/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Church: Zutphen, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Jolman, Jack Leslie - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 12/15/1947. Entered service: 03/28/1966
Death: 09/09/1966, Fort Riley, KS; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Jolman, Mr. and Mrs. Simon
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: 12th Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1966, p. 28
Jonkman, Boniface - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 1925. Entered service: 04/06/1943
Death: 09/27/1944, France; place of burial: France
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: Fourth Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
Jonkman, Norman - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 07/15/1921. Entered service: 10/08/1942
Death: 03/11/1944, Tunisia, North Africa
Parents: Jonkman, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: Madison Avenue, Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1944, p. 26
Kamps, John - Lt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 05/13/1921. Entered service: 07/30/1942
Death: 12/27/1943, British Solomons
Parents: Kamps, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Ripon, CA; Church: First Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Karnemaat, Harry M. - Lt (jg) United States Navy
Entered service: 12/08/1942
Death: 04/27/1945; place of burial: Fremont, MI
Parents: Karnemaat, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: First Fremont, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
Keegstra, Donald - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 08/26/1922. Entered service: 08/26/1942
Death: 02/10/1944, England; place of burial: England
Spouse: Keegstra, Mrs. Donald
Parents: Keegstra, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: First Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Keen, Benjamin - Pfc United States Army
Death: 11/11/1943,
Parents: Keen, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 16th Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Kerkstra, Benjamin - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 1925
Death: 04/25/1945, Germany
Parents: Kerkstra, Ralph
Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
Kikkert, Robert H. - United States Army
Death: 09/30/1972
Parents: Kikkert, Merrill
Church: Christian Reformed Church
King, Maynard - 2nd Lt United States Air Force
Death: 09/10/1944, Germany
Church: East Paris, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Klaasen, John A. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 07/30/1941
Death: 03/19/1945, Luzon; place of burial: Luzon
Spouse: Struik, Grace
Parents: Klaasen, Mr. and Mrs. Arie
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Creston, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Klaasen, Kenneth P. - 2nd Lt United States Air Force
Death: 05/06/1945, Alexandria, LA
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Kladder, Clarence - T/5 United States Army
Entered service: 06/12/1944
Death: 06/29/1945, Leyte; place of burial: Leyte
Spouse: Ditmar, Marie - children: Helen Mae, Joan Marie
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Klay, Merle G. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 09/11/1922. Entered service: 03/18/1943
Death: 03/31/1944, Louisiana; place of burial: Hull, IA
Spouse: Soodsma, Irma - children: Natalie Beth, Better Ruth
Parents: Klay, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Home: Hull, IA; Church: Hull, IA Christian Reformed Church
Kleinjans, Elmer - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 11/25/1920. Entered service: 08/25/1942
Death: 08/10/1944, Germany; place of burial: Cambridge, England
Parents: Kleinjans, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Jenison, MI; Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Kleis , Gerald L. - Cpl United States Army
Entered service: 02/10/1943
Death: 01/04/1945, France
Parents: Kleis, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Kloosterman, Edward Jr. - Sgt United States Army
Death: 12/15/1944, Germany; place of burial: Germany
Spouse: Tuffs, Vivian
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Alpine Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Knox, David - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 09/21/1948. Entered service: 02/06/1967
Death: 06/08/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Dolton, IL
Parents: Vreeman, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Church: Cottage Grove, South Holland, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1968, p. 27
Kobes, Gerald M. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 06/1943
Death: 01/20/1945, Sessenheim, France; place of burial: St. Avold, France; reintered National Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 01/11/1949
Parents: Kobes, Rev. and Mrs. J. C.
Home: Toadlena, NM; Church: Toadlena-Farmington, NM Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Koning, Douglas Lee - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 06/30/1945. Entered service: 10/1968
Death: 02/02/1970, Vietnam; place of burial: Holland, MI
Spouse: Koning, Marcia
Parents: Koning, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Calvary, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1970, p. 30
Koning, Harold - Pvt United States Army
Death: 09/12/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Koning, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Second Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Konyndyk, Willard - Lt United States Air Force
Entered service: 01/1943
Death: 01/19/1945, Yugoslavia
Spouse: Grotenhuis, Betty - children: Ronald Dale
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Bethel, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Kooi, Robert E. - T/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 10/06/1924. Entered service: 03/29/1943
Death: 11/21/1944, Thailand
Parents: Kooi, Mr. and Mrs. David
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Kosters, Allen - T/Sgt United States Air Force
Death: 10/05/1944, Italy
Parents: Kosters, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Church: Second Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Kosters, Henry Anthony - S 1/c United States Navy
Death: 12/18/1944, at sea; place of burial: at sea
Parents: Kosters, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Church: Second Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Kotke, Leo L. - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 08/01/1948. Entered service: 04/11/1968
Death: 01/19/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Marion, MI
Parents: Mancke, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Home: Marion, MI; Church: Marion, MI Christian Reformed Church
Kragt, Paul Raymond - GM 3/c United States Navy
Birth: 04/06/1917. Entered service: 04/07/1944
Death: 08/29/1945, Mindora, Philippine Islands
Spouse: Vander Kodde, Jeanette - children: Lester Paul, Ruth Ann
Parents: Kragt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Seymour, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Kramer, Bert - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 02/09/1917. Entered service: 07/25/1941
Death: 08/18/1943, Sicily
Spouse: Kramer, Sophie
Parents: Kramer, Job
Home: Jenison, MI; Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Kros, Roger Allen - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 12/14/1948. Entered service: 09/20/1966
Death: 11/19/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: De Motte, IN
Parents: Kros, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Church: De Motte, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1968, p. 33
Kruick, Herman J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 08/17/1921. Entered service: 06/05/1944
Death: 06/09/1945, Okinawa
Spouse: Baldridge, Doris - children: Hermie John
Parents: Kruick, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Sultan, WA; Church: Sultan, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Kuipers, Harold C. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 09/05/1919. Entered service: 01/06/1941
Death: 11/09/1942, Africa
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: Paterson, Bethel, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1943, p. 21
Kuipers, John J. - Sgt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 07/25/1922. Entered service: 06/02/1941
Death: 04/09/1943, Russell Islands Area; place of burial: Unknown
Parents: Kuipers, George and Cornelia
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Dennis Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
La Croix, Abe - PhM 1/c United States Navy
Birth: 08/07/1912. Entered service: 04/22/0942
Death: 06/06/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: La Croix, Annie
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 9
Lamberts, Robert K. - Captain United States Air Force
Birth: 06/25/1917. Entered service: 03/15/1941
Death: 02/07/1944, Colorado Springs, CO; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Lamberts, Mrs. Robert K. - children: Barbara Kay
Parents: Lamberts, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Burton Heights, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Lamer, Marvin - 1st Lt United States Air Force
Entered service: 05/1942
Death: 04/11/1944, Germany
Parents: Lamer, Andrew P.
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: First Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Lampen, Lester - Ensign United States Navy
Entered service: 06/16/1942
Death: Pacific
Spouse: Veneklasen, Jane, married 4/27/1943 - children: Leslie Jane
Parents: Lampen, Mr. and Mrs. George
Church: First Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Likkel, Duane A. - SP/4 United States Army
Birth: 08/12/1947. Entered service: 03/04/1968
Death: 11/26/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Lynden, WA
Parents: Likkel, Mr. and Mrs. David
Home: Everson, WA; Church: Everson, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1969, p. 27
Limberg, Duane Edward - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/03/1940. Entered service: 05/13/1963
Death: 12/01/1963, Vietnam
Parents: Limberg, Esther
Home: Woden, IA; Church: Woden, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1964, p. 27
Longstreet, Donald Jay - Airman Cadet United States Air Force
Birth: 08/02/1923. Entered service: 04/15/1943
Death: 04/02/1944, Maxwell Field Alabama; place of burial: McBain, MI
Parents: John J. Longstreet
Home: McBain, MI; Church: McBain, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1944, p. 19
Los, Francis J. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 12/11/1918. Entered service: 12/14/1942
Death: 12/01/1944, France; place of burial: Los, France
Spouse: Vander Veen, Theresa - children: Joan, Elaine
Parents: Los, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Elkhorn, WI; Church: Delavan, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Luchies, Harvey J. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/02/1931
Death: 07/04/1953, North Korea; place of burial: Fremont, MI
Home: Fremont, MI: First Fremont, MI Christian Reformed Church
Parents: Luchies, John and Johanna
Lulofs, Edward John - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/27/1921. Entered service: 01/19/1942
Death: 09/12/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Spouse: Schroeder, Lorraine
Parents: Lulofs, Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Luthje, Henry - Pfc United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Racine, WI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Luyk, Daniel - AC United States Nacy
Birth: 10/26/1923. Entered service: 11/1941
Death: 18/17/1942, Panama Canal; place of burial: Cocoasola, Panama
Parents: Luyk, Mrs. R.
Church: Kelloggsville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Maaskant, Nicholas John - CMM United States Navy
Entered service: 03/1943
Death: 07/17/1945, Oakland, CA; place of burial: Hanford, CA
Parents: Maaskant, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Church: Hanford, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Medema, George J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 04/04/1925. Entered service: 09/17/1943
Death: 04/07/1945, Tunnen, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Medema, Jennie and Henry
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Meiste, Arnold James - Pfc United States Army
Death: 02/28/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Spouse: Johnson, Lorraine
Parents: Meiste, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
Church: East Saugatuck, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Middlecamp, Bernard - Pfc United States Army
Death: 04/20/1944,
Church: Allen Avenue, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 8
Miedema, Matthew George - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/07/1944. Entered service: 08/1965
Death: 08/25/1966, Vietnam; place of burial: Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Parents: Miedema, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Eastern Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1966, p. 28
Modderman, Philip J. - Cpl United States Marine Corps
Birth: 03/21/1949. Entered service: 01/29/1968
Death: 05/21/1969, Cam Lo, Vietnam; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Modderman, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Seymour, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1969, p. 29
Moerman, Arie (Harry) - Sgt United States Air Corps
Birth: 10/13/1923. Entered service: 06/09
Death: 08/15/1944, Germany; place of burial: American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Parents: Moerman, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Sioux Center, IA; Church: 1st Sioux Center, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Molenhouse, Oliver - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/15/1920. Entered service: 12/07/1943
Death: 10/19/1944, England; place of burial: England
Spouse: Molenhouse, Jean - children: Bonnie Jean
Parents: Molenhouse, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1945, p. 22
Moore, Robert L. - Pfc United States Army
Death: 09/14/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: Moore, Mrs. Robert L.
Home: Grand Haven, MI; Church: First Grand Haven, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Mouritzen, Donald Andrew - Sp/5 United States Army
Birth: 06/26/1946. Entered service: 08/27/1965
Death: 06/08/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Hazlet, NJ
Parents: Mouritzen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Christian
Home: Middletown, NJ; Church: Reformed Church of Middletown, NJ Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1967, p. 33
Newhouse, Raymond - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 05/05/1922. Entered service: 12/07/1942
Death: 03/19/1943, Camp Claiborne, LA; place of burial: Kalamazoo, MI
Parents: Newhouse, Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Niewold, Roger J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/29/1925. Entered service: 04/29/1944
Death: 01/11/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Luxemburg
Parents: Niewold, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: LaGrave Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Niewoonder, Henry - EM 3/c United States Navy
Death: World War II
Home: Milwood, MI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Nitz, Robert F. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 09/17/1948. Entered service: 10/11/1966
Death: 11/09/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Wyoming, MI
Parents: Nitz, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Home: Wyoming, MI; Church: North-West Gospel Hall Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1968, p. 33
Noorlag, William George - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 12/04/1920. Entered service: 10/07/1942
Death: 06/19/1943, Great Falls, MT; place of burial: Forest Park, IL
Spouse: Noorlag, Sophie
Parents: Noorlag, Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Home: Berwyn, IL; Church: First Berwyn, IL Christian Reformed Church
Noteboom, Clarence - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/16/1926. Entered service: 04/1944
Death: 02/09/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxemburg
Church: First Bellflower, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Noteboom, Ivan - Specialist United States Army
Birth: 04/27/1938. Entered service: 01/16/1964
Death: 11/20/1965, Vietnam; place of burial: Valentine, NB
Parents: Noteboom, Garret and Jennie
Home: Kilgore, NE; Church: Lakeview, Valentine, NE Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1966, p. 34
Noteboom, Jerry Lee - A/3C United States Air Force
Birth: 01/10/1946. Entered service: 01/17/1965
Death: 03/29/1967, Vandenberg, CA; place of burial: Holland, MI
Parents: Noteboom, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Home: Dorr, MI; Church: Moline, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1967, p. 29
Nylaan, Edward - S/Sgt United States Army
Death: 05/12/1945, Jolo
Parents: Nylaan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Oldenkamp, Charles R. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 08/02/1947. Entered service: 05/1968
Death: 08/11/1968, Sibley, IA; place of burial: Sibley, IA
Parents: Oldenkamp, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Home: Sibley, IA; Church: Sibley, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1968, p. 34
Op't Hof, John Daniel - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/29/1920. Entered service: 11/03/1941
Death: 01/03/1945, Belgium
Spouse: Lakefield, Evelyn
Parents: Op't Hof, Mr. and Mrs. William
Home: Clifton, NJ; Church: Prospect Street, Passaic, NJ Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Oudman, Fred B. - Lt United States Army
Birth: 02/28/1916. Entered service: 01/22/1941
Death: 09/22/1944, Anguar Island, the Pacific; place of burial: Anguar Island
Spouse: Nagelkirk, Margorie - children: Mary Lee
Parents: Oudman, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Church: Dutton, Dutton, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Overbeck, Edward R. - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 10/24/1919. Entered service: 11/1941
Death: 01/08/1945, Bergen Enkheim, Germany; place of burial: Bergen
Enkheim, Germany
Parents: Overbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Home: Sheboygan, WI; Church: Sheboygan, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Overkamp, Richard Miles - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 04/17/1917. Entered service: 10/04/0940
Death: 12/05/1942, New Guinea; place of burial: Sanananda
Parents: Overkamp, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham C.
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Fourteenth Street, Holland, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Overweg, Roger Dale - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 04/23/1950. Entered service: 04/22/1969
Death: 09/19/1970, Vietnam; place of burial: Zeeland, MI
Parents: Overweg, Gerrit and Martha
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: Haven, Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1970, p. 16
Pearson, Gordon Donald - Constable Canadian Mounted Police
Birth: 03/04/1943. Entered service: 04/16/1963
Death: 11/22/1966, Edmonton, Canada; place of burial: Neerlandia, Alberta
Spouse: Pearson, Amy
Parents: Pearson, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Home: Barrhead, Alberta; Church: Second Edmonton, Alberta Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1967, p. 13
Penning, William - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 04/21/1942. Entered service: 11/02/1942
Death: 08/18/1944, near Pisa, Italy
Spouse: Penning, Dolores
Parents: Penning, Mr. and Mrs. William
Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Peters, Gerrit Jr. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/29/1914. Entered service: 09/16/1942
Death: 04/28/1944, English Channel
Parents: Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 18, May 1945, p. 18
Pieters, Jack C. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/23/1914. Entered service: 12/18/1942
Death: 09/25/1943, Italy
Spouse: Pieters, Mrs. Jack - children: David
Parents: Pieters, Mrs. Jack
Church: East Palmyra, NY Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1943, p. 35
Plowman, Arnold - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 02/1943
Death: 01/15/1945, Belgian Front
Parents: Plowman, Dorothy
Home: Prinsburg, MN; Church: Prinsburg, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Poelstra, Oscar - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/30/1918. Entered service: 01/26/1944
Death: 08/28/1944, France
Spouse: Poelstra, Elsie - children: Donald Lee
Parents: Poelstra, Mary
Home: Ripon, CA; Church: Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Polderman, Harold A. - T/Sgt United States Air Force
Entered service: 01/14/1942
Death: 12/15/1944; place of burial: Cambridge, England
Spouse: Verstrate, Louise
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: First Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Poppema, Leroy W. - HN United States Army
Birth: 04/11/1946. Entered service: 01/16/1967
Death: 05/16/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Hospers, IA
Parents: Poppema, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Hospers, IA; Church: Hospers, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1968, p. 27
Post, Henry A. - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/16/1921. Entered service: 08/03/1942
Death: 12/17/1943, Ardmore, OK; place of burial: Fulton, IL
Parents: Post, Mr. and Mrs. Arie
Home: Fulton, IL; Church: Fulton, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Postma, Calvin - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 02/08/1911. Entered service: 09/13/1943
Death: 07/03/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: Jasper, Leona
Parents: Postma, John
Home: Orange City, IA; Church: Second Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 22
Postma, John C. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 03/1943
Death: 01/27/1945, Luxembourg; place of burial: Luxembourg
Spouse: Postma, Mrs. John C.
Church: Fourth Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Powers, Robert Franklin - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 04/24/1921. Entered service: 02/11/1944
Death: 03/14/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Spouse: Powers, Mrs. Robert F. - children: Robert Warren, Hiram Lee
Parents: Powers, Harry Maxwell
Home: Imlay City, MI; Church: Imlay City, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Prince, Richard Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 03/16/1923. Entered service: 02/27/1943
Death: 06/15/1945, Luzon; place of burial: Luzon
Parents: Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Pine Creek, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 15
Prys, Robert W. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 06/11/1945. Entered service: 08/23/1966
Death: 05/29/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Hanford, CA
Parents: Prys, Mr. Robert D.
Home: Hanford, CA; Church: First Hanford, Ca Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1967, p. 36
Reinders, Richard P. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/24/1916. Entered service: 03/21/1943
Death: 08/12/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: Kloosterman, Henrietta - children: Marian Ruth
Parents: Reinders, P.
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Remein, Frank John - 2nd Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 12/25/1919. Entered service: 12/16/1941
Death: 02/28/1943, Pleasant Hill, LA; place of burial: Rochester, NY
Parents: Remein, Jennie and Frank
Church: Rochester, NY Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1943, p.28, May 1943, p.28
Reminga, Eugene Nicholas - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 08/02/1921. Entered service: 08/25/1942
Death: 07/16/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: Reminga, Marian
Parents: Reminga, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Ridder, John Henry - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 06/23/1944
Death: 01/22/1945, Luxembourg
Parents: Ridder, Herman
Home: Lansing, IL; Church: San Diego, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Rillema, Albert - Pfc United States Army
Death: 03/13/1945
Rindels, Cornie H. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/03/1916. Entered service: 07/09/1942
Death: 01/14/1945, Luxembourg
Spouse: Rindels, Mrs. Cornie
Parents: Rindels, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Bunde, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Rinzema, Arnold John - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 03/25/1943
Death: 07/07/1944, Normandy; place of burial: Normandy
Parents: Rinzema, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Alpine Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 13
Ritsema, Lambertus - Sgt United States Air Force
Death: 03/23/1944, Germany; place of burial: Germany
Spouse: Ritsema, Mrs. Lambertus
Parents: Ritsema, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 9
Ritsema, Warren P. - Sgt United States Army
Entered service: 06/24/1969
Death: Vietnam
Spouse: Ritsema, Marcia
Parents: Ritsema, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J.
Home: Fremont, MI; Church: Christian Reformed Church
Roelofs, Chester A. - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 06/09/1918. Entered service: 03/12/1942
Death: 12/19/1944, Battle of the Bulge
Parents: Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. Arend
Home: Prinsburg, MN; Church: Prinsburg, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Romkema, John R. - 2nd Lt United States Air Force
Death: 03/14/1945, Hanover; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Romkema, Mrs.
Church: Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Ronda, John - S 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 10/26/1924. Entered service: 02/24/1942
Death: 10/09/1942, South Atlantic Ocean
Parents: Ronda, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Roossien, Robert A. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 06/26/1949. Entered service: 01/22/1968
Death: 05/12/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Grandville, Michigan
Parents: Roossien, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Church: Wyoming Park, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1969, p. 29
Roundhouse, Herbert J. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/18/1925. Entered service: 09/30/1943
Death: 02/22/1945, Duren, Germany; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Roundhouse, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Ruis, George - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 12/05/1922. Entered service: 09/15/1945
Death: 04/14/1945, Cebu Island; place of burial: Cebu Island
Spouse: Ruis, Jennie - children: Gary, Gerald, Barbara
Parents: Ruis, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Church: Prinsburg, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Rupke, Daryl J. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/07/1949. Entered service: 04/25/1969
Death: 11/16/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Denver, CO
Parents: Rupke, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Home: Denver, CO; Church: First Denver, CO Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1970, p. 35
Rus, Marvin C. - Lt United States Army
Birth: 09/04/1919. Entered service: 06/28/1941
Death: 05/28/1944, Nettuno, Italy ( Anzio beachhead); place of burial: Nettuno, Italy
Parents: Rus, Rev. and Mrs. Aletinus J.
Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 9
Ruwersma, Harold John - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 05/21/1924. Entered service: 01/28/1943
Death: 03/10/1945, Luzon; place of burial: Luzon, Philippines
Spouse: Ruwersma, Patricia - children: one son
Parents: Ruwersma, John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Bethel, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Sall, Roger Allen - Sp/5 United States Army
Birth: 08/26/1951. Entered service: 03/08/1971
Death: 01/30/1973, Blendon Township, MI; place of burial: Allendale, MI
Parents: Sall, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Church: Second Allendale, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1973, p. 22
Santjer, Ben - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 12/15/1919. Entered service:
Death: 01/06/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Santjer, John and Kate (Konken)
Church: Bejou, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1944, p. 22
Schaaf, Fred - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 08/25/1916. Entered service: 06/11/1942
Death: 11/16/1942, El Paso, TX; place of burial: Vesper, WI
Parents: Schaaf, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Schaap, Marion J. - QM 1/c United States Navy
Entered service: 08/13/1942
Death: 07/30/1945, Pacific Ocean on board USS Indianapolis
Church: Leota, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Schenkel, Henry - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 11/18/1942. Entered service: 03/22/1942
Death: 06/07/1944, Beach Head, Normandy, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Schenkel, Jacob
Home: Oak Lawn, IL; Church: Oak Lawn, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 22
Schermer, Robert Wayne - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/19/1926. Entered service: 03/29/1944
Death: 01/04/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Schermer, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: Third Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Schilder, Rudolph J. - S 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 02/20/1925. Entered service: 07/01/1943
Death: 04/28/1944, Winona, AR; place of burial: Pella, IA
Parents: Schilder, Mr. and Mrs. Arie
Home: Pella, IA; Church: First Pella, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 12
Schmidt, Willis - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/16/1921. Entered service: 10/20/1940
Death: 10/20/1943, Australia; place of burial: Southwest Pacific Area
Parents: Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1944, p. 39
Schoelier, Sidney - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 04/12/1945. Entered service: 02/20/1966
Death: 10/06/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Mt. Brydges, ON
Parents: Schoelier, Mrs. Hille
Church: Sussex, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1968, p. 33
Schreuder, Anthony - Pfc United States Army
Death: 06/08/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Schreuder, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Second Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 9
Schreur, Gerald Jay - Pfc United States Marine Corps
Birth: 02/01/1926. Entered service: 06/23/1944
Death: 06/15/45?, Okinawa; place of burial: Okinawa
Home: Lowell, MI; Church: Ada, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 15
Schroeder, Richard Glenn - Hospital man United States Navy
Birth: 05/25/1942. Entered service: 09/29/1964
Death: 07/14/1966, Vietnam; place of burial: Lansing, IL
Parents: Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Richard H.
Home: Lansing, IL; Church: Munster Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1966, p. 32
Schuringa, Jacob - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/15/1926. Entered service: 03/21/1944
Death: 01/02/1945, Libramont, Belgium; place of burial: Meuse, France
Parents: Schuringa, Mr. and Mrs. James
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Fourth Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 19
Schurman, Clarence - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 10/02/1920. Entered service: 05/1942
Death: 12/25/1944, Germany
Parents: Flim, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Sebens, Franklin - WT 1/c United States Navy
Death: 12/03/1944, Linguyan Gulf
Spouse: Mang, Virginia
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sebens
Home: Lynden, WA, Second Lynden, WA Christian Reformed Church
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Sjoerdsma, Theodore - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/13/1919. Entered service: 07/31/1944
Death: 02/07/1945, Germany; place of burial: Foy, Belgium
Spouse: Sjoerdsma, Mrs. T. - children: three
Parents: Sjoerdsma, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Home: Randolph, WI; Church: First Randolph, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Slager, Edward P. - Cpl United States Air Force
Entered service: 09/1943
Death: 12/27/1944, Saipan
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: First Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Slager, James A. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 05/20/1926. Entered service: 10/02/1944
Death: 06/21/1945, Okinawa; place of burial: Okinawa
Parents: Slager, Mr. and Mrs. William J.
Church: Comstock, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Slager, Justin John - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 09/19/1923. Entered service: 01/13/1943
Death: 11/27/1943, Europe; place of burial: at sea-Mediterranean
Parents: Slager, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J.
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Slenk, Harold J. - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/16/1915. Entered service: 11/18/1941
Death: 11/29/1944, Germany; place of burial: Belgium
Spouse: Lenters, Reka - children: Beverly Ann
Parents: Slenk, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Saugatuck, MI; Church: East Saugatuck, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Smalligan, Garret P. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 04/01/1942
Death: 05/31/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy; reinterred: Fremont, MI
Parents: Smalligan, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Home: Fremont, MI; Church: First Fremont, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 12
Smidstra, Charles R. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 11/26/1947. Entered service: 12/1967
Death: 10/02/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Rock Rapids, IA
Parents: Smidstra, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Home: Rock Rapids, IA; Church: Rock Rapids, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1968, p. 30
Smit, Andrew G. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/22/1921. Entered service: 10/16/1942
Death: 11/30/1945, Pacific Ocean
Parents: Smit, Mr. and Mrs. B.
Church: Beaverdam, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Smit, John K. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/14/1926. Entered service: 09/11/1944
Death: 04/30/1945, Okinawa; place of burial: Same
Parents: Smit, Mrs. Henry
Home: Ripon, CA; Church: First Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Smith, James - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/22/1921. Entered service: 12/28/1942
Death: 06/06/1944, France
Parents: Smith, John and Minnie
Home: McBain, MI; Church: West Branch, McBain, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Smith, Martin Jr. - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 02/20/1921. Entered service: 05/15/1942
Death: 12/14/1943, Vella La Vella; place of burial: Vella La Vella
Parents: Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Smitter, Donald Warren - Ensign United States Navy
Birth: 01/30/1921. Entered service: 10/25/1943
Death: 08/03/1945, Pensacola, FL
Spouse: Mc Murray, Ellen
Parents: Smitter, Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Third Roseland, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Snieder, Theodore Gregory - A/S United States Air Force
Birth: 08/14/1919. Entered service:
Death: 10/03/1942, Texas; place of burial: Ireton, IA
Parents: Van Donge, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Home: Ireton, IA; Church: First Ireton, IA Christian Reformed Church
Spalink, John Jr. - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 01/17/1922. Entered service: 02/1943
Death: 02/04/1945, Lupao, Luzon, Philippines; place of burial: Luzon,
Philippines
Parents: Spalink, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: LaGrave Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Split, John E. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 02/24/1921. Entered service: 10/05/1942
Death: 07/09/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Split, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Franklin Street, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Steenstra, William LeRoy - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/12/1945. Entered service: 11/1965
Death: 09/20/1966, Korea; place of burial: Leota, MN
Parents: Steenstra, Gerrit
Home: Edgerton, MN; Church: First Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1967, p. 28
Steenwyk, Bernard - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/08/1920. Entered service: 08/25/1942
Death: 02/06/1945, Luzon
Parents: Steenwyk, Mr. and Mrs. N.B.
Church: Hudsonville, MI; Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Steenwyk, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 03/10/1916. Entered service: 07/09/1943
Death: 03/20/1945, Germany; place of burial: Belgium
Spouse: Brower, Ethel
Parents: Steenwyk, Mr. and Mrs. N.B.
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Stehouwer, Donald A. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/11/1948. Entered service: 07/05/1968
Death: 11/26/1968, Fort Belvoir, VA; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Kunz, Ruth
Parents: Stehouwer, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian
Home: Grandville, MI; Church: West Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1969, p. 26
Sterken, Gerald John - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 10/1941
Death: after 4/12/1942; Japanese prison camp, Philippines
Church: Delavan, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 18
Stob, Benjamin - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/27/1923. Entered service: 10/03/1943
Death: 06/03/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Stob, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Church: Second Cicero, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 13
Stuit, Tony - Pfc United States Air Force
Birth: 09/30/1923. Entered service: 01/1943
Death: 05/14/1945, Nacogdoches, TX; place of burial: Nacogdoches, TX
Parents: Stuit, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Church: Modesto, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Stulp, Koert - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 12/25/1917. Entered service: 10/20/1941
Death: 09/11/1944, France
Parents: Stulp, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Swaving, Elmer - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 08/30/1920. Entered service: 08/20/1942
Death: 06/21/1943, near Salinas, CA; place of burial: Worthington, MN
Parents: Swaving, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Worthington, MN; Church: Worthington, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 12
Talsma, Merton - Pvt United States Army
Death: 02/02/1945, Burma
Parents: Talsma, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Arlene, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Tanis, Malvin J. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 02/19/1916. Entered service: 07/10/1942
Death: 12/28/1944, Belgium; place of burial: East Dispatch Cemetery, Cawker City,
KS
Spouse: Tanis, Charlotte
Parents: Tanis, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Church: Dispatch, KS Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Ten Kate, Ronald J. - ADJ 3rd United States Navy
Birth: 11/24/1942. Entered service: 03/16/1961
Death: 01/10/1964, Jacksonville, FL; place of burial: Ridgewood, NJ
Parents: Ten Kate, Mr. and Mrs. James
Home: Wykoff, NJ; Church: Irving Park, Midland Park, NJ Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1964, p. 20
Ter Haar, Anthony Jay - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/04/1920. Entered service: 10/07/1942
Death: 06/21/1944, Germany
Parents: Ter Haar, Mr. and Mrs. Arie
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Maple Avenue, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Terpstra, Marvin - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 08/28/1920. Entered service: 10/31/1942
Death: 08/07/1944, France
Spouse: Ding, Juella S.E. - children: Jerry Lee
Parents: Terpstra, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian
Home: Hamilton, MI; Church: Niekerk, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Teunis, William - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 09/11. Entered service: 02/11/1943
Death: 05/24/1944, Austria
Parents: Teunis, Anna and William
Home: Spring Lake, MI; Church: Spring Lake, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
Tiddens, Harold P. - 1st Lt United States Air Force
Death: 07/07/1945, Japan
Spouse: Ondersma, Ann
Church: East Paris, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Tien, Kenneth Raymond - TM 3/c United States Army
Entered service: 11/20/1942
Death: 11/1944
Spouse: Van Dyke, Martha
Church: Graafschap, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Tiesenga, Andrew L. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/03/1926. Entered service: 03/27/1944
Death: 04/20/1945, Germany; place of burial: St. Arnold, France
Parents: Tiesenga, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Church: Cutlerville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
Timmer, Gerrit W. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 02/05/1922. Entered service: 12/07/1942
Death: 11/27/1944, France; place of burial: France
Spouse: Timmer, Mrs. G.
Parents: Timmer, Mrs. G.
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: Zutphen, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Tjapkes, Donald G. - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 06/29/1925. Entered service: 04/28/1944
Death: 02/28/1945, Iwo Jima; place of burial: Iwo Jima
Parents: Tjapkes, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: First Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Ufkes, John - Pfc United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Ripon, CA
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Van Andel, John - Ensign United States Navy
Birth: 12/24/1914. Entered service: 05/07/1943
Death: 10/24/1944, At Sea
Parents: Van Andel, Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Church: Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Van Baalen, Karel J. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 02/28/1924. Entered service: 03/15/1943
Death: 09/15/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Van Baalen, Rev. and Mrs. J. K.
Home: Mount Vernon, WA; Church: Mount Vernon, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 19
Van Ballegooyan, Robert A. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 06/27/1944. Entered service: 11/16/1966
Death: 10/14/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Hawarden, IA
Parents: Van Ballegooyan, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Home: Hawarden, IA; Church: Lebanon, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1968, p. 32
Van Beek, Chris N. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/29/1925. Entered service: 06/20/1944
Death: 12/31/1944, Lutrebois, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Van Beek, Mr. Nick V.
Church: Grant, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Van Beest, Henry - S 1/c United States Navy
Birth: 06/20/1920. Entered service: 02/23/1941
Death: 12/20/1943, near Truk Island on board Japanese prisoner transport vessel
Parents: Van Beest, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Hospers, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1946, p. 18
Van Buiten, Edwin - Lt United States Army
Birth: 09/04/1944. Entered service: 08/1962
Death: 02/29/1964, California; place of burial: Fairlawn, NJ
Home: Hawthorne, NJ; Church: First Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1964, p. 20
Van Der Hyde, John - 1st Lt United States Army
Entered service: 09/15/1942
Death: 09/14/1944, Germany; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Van Der Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett
Church: First Denver, CO Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 18
Van Der Schelde, Peter - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 04/17/1921. Entered service: 12/31/1942
Death: 09/27/1944, Biak, East Indies
Spouse: Van Der Schelde, Marie - children: Joanne
Parents: Van Der Schelde, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Home: Prospect Park, NJ; Church: Prospect Park, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Van Diepenbos, George - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/15/1920. Entered service: 07/17/1942
Death: 07/26/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Van Diepenbos, Mr. and Mrs. George
Church: Goshen, Indiana Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Van Doorne, John - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/26/1924. Entered service: 05/03/1944
Death: 03/31/1945, Germany; place of burial: St. Arnold, France
Parents: Van Doorne, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Bethel, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Van Duyn, Lawrence - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 12/04/1920. Entered service: 12/27/1943
Death: 10/07/1944, Germany; place of burial: France
Parents: Van Duyn, Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Home: Colton, SD; Church: Colton, SD Christian Reformed Church
Van Duyn, William A. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 10/02/1918. Entered service: 05/03/1944
Death: 12/25/1944, Luxembourg; place of burial: Luxembourg,
reinterred: Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Van Duyn, Mabel J. - children: Joyce Lynne
Parents: Van Duyn, William and Mattie
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Burton Heights, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 15
Van Ess, John - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/01/1922. Entered service: 12/01/1942
Death: 12/31/1944, Belgium; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Parents: Van Ess, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Van Eyk, Melvin John - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 09/06/1917. Entered service: 04/17/1941
Death: 08/30/1943
Spouse: Bouwman, Ruth
Parents: Van Eyk, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Bethel, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1943, p. 27
Van Gelder, Charles - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/08/1923. Entered service: 02/19/1943
Death: 07/24/1944, New Guinea; place of burial: New Guinea; reinterred: Fremont, MI
Parents: Van Gelder, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Home: Orange City, IA; Church: Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Van Ham, Harvey - Pvt United States Army
Entered service: 02/23/1943
Death: 02/05/1946, Italy
Parents: Van Ham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Franklin Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1946, p. 14
Van Heukelom, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 04/25/192. Entered service: 10/26/1943
Death: 10/21/1944, Leyte Island; place of burial: Leyte Island
Parents: Van Heukelom, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Home: Hancock, MN; Church: Hancock, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Van Lant, Wayne G. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 04/27/1946. Entered service: 10/18/1965
Death: 07/31/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Artesia, CA
Parents: Van Lant, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Home: Artesia, CA; Church: First Artesia, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1967, p. 36
Van Loon, Alfred - MM 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 11/05/1921. Entered service: 03/07/1944
Death: 04/01/1944, Great Lakes Naval Training Station; place of burial: Lodi, NJ
Parents: Van Loon, Peter and Mabel
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1944, p. 26
Van Maastricht, Herbert - Lt United States Marine Corps
Death: 05/30/1945, Southern Japan
Spouse: Youngquist, Georgena Cornell
Parents: Van Maastricht, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: First Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1946, p. 18
Van Polen, Charles - S/Sgt United States Army
Birth: 03/21/1919. Entered service: 01/07/1942
Death: 10/15/1944, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Spouse: Van Polen, Christine
Parents: Van Polen, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Church: Cutlerville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Van Schepen, William S. - Pfc United States Army
Born: 1916
Death: 1945
Home: Lafayette, IN; Church: First Lafayette, IN Christian Reformed Church
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Van Setten, Anthony - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 08/15/1922. Entered service: 09/25/1942
Death: 09/27/1944, The Netherlands; place of burial: The Netherlands
Home: Pella, IA; Church: First Pella, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1946, p. 16
Van Stedum, Howard - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 09/16/1925. Entered service: 12/08/1943
Death: 10/09/1944, France
Parents: Van Stedum, Mr. and mrs. William
Church: First Cicero, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 19
Van Tol, Gary Leon - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 08/29/1947. Entered service: 11/15/1967
Death: 06/13/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Ripon, CA
Parents: Van Tol, Mr. and Mrs. J. William
Home: Ripon, CA; Church: First, Ripon, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1968, p. 34
Van Tongeren, Timothy R. - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 02/23/1949. Entered service: 07/01/1968
Death: 04/21/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Rosedale Memorial Cemetery
Parents: Van Tongeren, Mr. and Mrs. William L.
Church: Trinity, Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1969, p. 29
Van Tubbergen, Thomas D. - United States Army
Birth: 07/04/1952. Entered service: 10/10/1970
Death: 05/23/1972, Bedford, England; place of burial: Holland, MI
Parents: Tubbergen, Gerald and Doris
Home: Holland MI; Church: Park, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1972, p. 31
Van Veldhuizen, Cornie - S 1/c United States Navy
Birth: 09/06/1924. Entered service: 01/25/1944
Death: 04/28/1945, Pacific Ocean on board USS Hamlin
Parents: Van Veldhuizen, Mr. and Mrs. Evert
Home: Hospers, IA; Church: Hospers, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Van Vossen, Robert - United States Air Force
Birth: 03/24/1944. Entered service: 04/21/1967
Death: 09/23/1968, Hawaii
Parents: Van Vossen, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Home: Cicero, IL; Church: Warren Park, Cicero, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1968, p. 30, Dec. 1968, p. 2
Van Wyk, John Henry - Seaman United States Navy
Birth: 07/08/1942. Entered service: 1963
Death: 08/24/1965, Hong Kong; place of burial: Lughtan, IA
Spouse: Witzenburg, Joann
Parents: Van Wyk, Laurens and Carrie
Home: Otley, IA; Church: Oskaloosa, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1965, p. 32
Van Wyk, Kenneth W. - S 2/c United States Navy
Birth: 07/27/1922. Entered service: 09/1942
Death: 10/09/1945, Okinawa
Spouse: Rosendale, Marietta - children: Judith, Kay, Eileen, Lynne
Parents: Van Wyk, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Home: Denver, CO; Church: Second Denver, CO Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Van Wyk, Martin - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 10/13/1916. Entered service: 04/05/1943
Death: 02/11/1945, Manila, Luzon, Philippines; place of burial: Manila,
Luzon, Philippines
Spouse: De Haan, Helen
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Sherman Street, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Van Zwieten, John - Lt United States Army
Birth: 12/18/1915. Entered service: 02/18/1941
Death: 05/23/1944, Anzio Beachhead, Italy; place of burial: Anzio Beachhead, Italy
Parents: Van Zwieten, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Second Cicero, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1944, p. 8
Vande Vegte, Douglas L. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/25/1947. Entered service: 07/16/1968
Death: 04/05/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Wittier, CA
Parents: Vande Vegte, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Church: Trinity, CA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1969, p. 29
Vanden Berg, Ronald J. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 03/26/1947. Entered service: 03/12/1968
Death: 03/03/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Spouse: Vanden Berg, Sandra Lynn
Parents: Vanden Berg, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Faith, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1969, p. 26
Vanden Bosch, Clarence - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 05/26/1944
Death: 03/03/1945, France
Spouse: Kragt, Irene
Parents: Vanden Bosch, Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Church: First Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 18, Apr 1946, p. 12
Vanden Bosch, Dwaine W. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 01/17/1948. Entered service: 08/17/1967
Death: 03/10/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Restlawn Memorial Park
Parents: Vanden Bosch, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: West Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1968, p. 27
Vanden Bosch, Gerald - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/23/1926. Entered service: 08/24/1944
Death: 03/02/1945, near Serrig, Germany
Home: Holland, MI; Church: South Olive, Holland MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Vandenacre, Howard D. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/18/1946. Entered service: 09/1965
Death: 04/14/1967, Vietnam; place of burial: Conrad, MT
Parents: Vandenacre, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Conrad, MT; Church: Conrad, MT Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1967, p. 29
Vandenberg, John Edward - Corpsman United States Navy
Birth: 06/19/1945. Entered service: 08/19/1966
Death: 11/01/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Vandenberg, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Harderwyk, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1970, p. 35
Vander Galien, Cornelius - Pvt United States Army
Death: 08/15/1944, Southern France; place of burial: Southern France
Parents: Vander Galien, Mr. and Mrs. William
Home: Randolph, WI; Church: Second Randolph, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 18
Vander Kooi, William - Pfc United States Army
Death: 03/06/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxemburg
Parents: Vander Kooi, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Hull, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Vander Laan, Richard James - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 10/21/1943. Entered service: 03/10/1945
Death: 03/10/1945, Manila, Philippines; place of burial: Philippines
Parents: Vander Laan, Henrietta
Home: Grand Haven, MI; Church: Second Grand Haven, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1945 p. 14
Vander Lugt, Cornelius - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/23/1925. Entered service: 04/05/1943
Death: 02/10/1945, Germany; place of burial: Neuville-Codrox, Belgium
Parents: Vander Lugt, Mr. and Mrs. T.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Oakdale Park, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Vander Schelde, Peter - Sgt United States Army
Entered service: 12/31/1942
Death: 09/27/1944, Dutch East Indies
Spouse: Vander Schelde, Mrs. Peter - children: one daughter
Church: Prospect Park, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 19
Vander Schoot, Gerrit - Sgt United States Air Force
Death: 04/18/1944, near Dunkirk, France
Parents: Vander Schoot, George
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sug 1946, p. 18
Vander Veer, Dick Richard - S 2/c United States Navy
Death: 11/16/1943, Off Savo Island
Parents: Vander Veer, Mr. and Mrs. K.
Church: Sunnyside, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Vander Weele, Lester - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/1/1922. Entered service: 06/1940
Death: 12/25/1948, New Guinea; place of burial: New Guinea
Parents: Verder Weele, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Sheboygan, WI; Church: Sheboygan, WI Christian Reformed Church
Vander Woude, Howard E. - Sgt United States Army
Entered service: 02/02/1942
Death: 04/05/1945, Germany
Parents: Vander Woude, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Home: McBain, MI; Church: Vogel Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Aug 1946, p. 18
Vanderburg, Elmer W. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 06/16/1915. Entered service: 06/18/1941
Death: 05/19/1942 (or 05/29/1942), POW Camp O' Donnel, Turluc,
Philippines; place of burial: Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Parents: Vanderburg, Mr. and Mrs. William
Home: Holland, MN; Church: Holland, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Vanderlaan, John Howard - Lt United States Army
Birth: 09/22/1941. Entered service: 08/1966
Death: 05/28/1968, Beeville, TX; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Vanderlaan, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Home: Caledonia, MI; Church: Dutton, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1968, p. 27
Vandershoot, Gerrit - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 12/16/1916. Entered service: 06/02/1942
Death: 04/18/1944, Dunkirk, France
Parents: Vanderschoot, George
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
VanSchepen, William S. - Pfc United States Army
Entered service: 03/02/1943
Death: 01/14/1945, Luxembourg
Spouse: Van Schepen, Lois
Church: Lafayette, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Velting, Jerry - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 10/02/1925. Entered service: 05/03/1943
Death: 05/28/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Velting, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: East Martin, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1944, p. 12
Ver Does, Matthew - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 01/16/1921. Entered service: 10/19/1942
Death: 12/21/1944, Luxembourg; place of burial: France
Spouse: Ver Does, Mrs. Matthew
Parents: Ver Does, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Verhage, Perry - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 11/03/1922. Entered service: 02/1943
Death: 02/27/1945, Dutch East Indies
Spouse: Verhage, Mrs. Perry
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Dennis Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Verhoek, Naice - Cpl United States Army
Entered service: 03/20/1941
Death: 03/04/1945, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Parents: Verhoek, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Estelline, SD Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Vermeer, Albert Gary - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 06/15/1925. Entered service: 09/15/1943
Death: 09/27/1943, Camp Wheeler, GA; place of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Vermeer, Mrs. Nellie
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Dennis Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Victoria, Harlis J. - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 10/05/1945. Entered service: 10/13/1965
Death: 07/18/1966, Meade County, KY; place of burial: Sheldon, IA
Parents: Victoria, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Home: Sheldon, IA; Church: First Sheldon, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Oct 1966, p. 32
Vigh, Alexander - Pvt United States Marine Corps
Birth: 11/19/1946. Entered service: 04/14/1966
Death: 12/19/1966, Vietnam; place of burial: Woodlawn, Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Vigh, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Home: Grand Rapids, MI
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1967, p. 26
Visscher, Garret - Sgt United States Army
Entered service: 03/23/1941
Death: 10/30/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Church: Second Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Feb 1945, p. 22
Visser, Gaele - Pte Canadian Army
Birth: 08/29/1920. Entered service: 10/1943
Death: 04/23/1945, Friesoythe, Germany; place of burial: Friesoythe, Germany
Parents: Visser, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Church: Hamilton, ON Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14, Jun 1946, p. 14
Visser, James Alfred - Pfc United States Marine Corps
Birth: 06/29/1925. Entered service: 08/1943
Death: 07/02/1944, Saipan; place of burial: Saipan
Parents (uncle and aunt, was an orphan): Hoffs, John and Grace
Home: Kalamazoo, MI; Church: Third Kalamazoo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Visser, Klaas - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 07/08/1905. Entered service: 1941
Death: 12/17/1944, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Visser, Mr. and Mrs. Botte
Church: Waupun, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Visser, Merlyn I. - Pfc United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Plainfield, MI
Listed in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 2
Volkers, Hendrikus M. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 10/10/1919. Entered service: 02/11/1942
Death: 01/31/1945, Luxembourg; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Volkers, Mrs. Albert
Church: Volga, SD Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Sep 1945, p. 14
Vos, Leonard - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/21/1924. Entered service: 03/23/1943
Death: 12/02/1943, Italy
Parents: Vos, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 14th Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 22
Warmenhoven, Simon - Lt Colonel United States Army
Birth: 01/17/1910. Entered service: 10/1940
Death: 05/05/1943, Southwest Pacific
Spouse: Warmenhoven, Mrs. Simon
Church: Wyoming Park, Grand Rapids, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jun 1943, p. 22
Wehrmeyer, Henry - United States Army
Entered service: 10/1940
Death: 12/09/1942, New Guinea; place of burial: New Guinea
Parents: Wehrmeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Westcott, Earl - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 08/17/1920. Entered service: 11/11/1942
Death: 07/07/1944, France
Parents: Westcott, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Second Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Wester, William - GM 1/c United States Navy
Birth: 02/07/1915. Entered service: 05/14/1941
Death: 10/01/1943, Pacific
Parents: Wester, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1943, p. 35
Wiersema, John Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 07/23/1921. Entered service: 11/11/1942
Death: 07/20/1944, France
Parents: Wiersema, Mr. and Mrs. Echo
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Immanuel, Muskegon, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Wiersma, Elmer John - MM 3/c United States Navy
Birth: 05/08/1923. Entered service: 01/19/1943
Death: offcially declared dead 08/23/1946; on board submarine USS Bullhead sunk
in the Java Sea 08/06/1945
Parents: Wiersma, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Lynden, WA; Church: First Lynden, WA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1946, p. 20
Wiersma, Laverne - Lt United States Air Force
Birth: 08/12/1919. Entered service: 05/24/1942
Death: 02/24/1945, Germany
Spouse: Wiersma, Mrs. Laverne - children: Ellen Lavern
Parents: Wiersma, Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 9th Street, Holland MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1946, p. 18
Wise, John H. - Lt United States Air Force
Entered service: 10/1940
Death: 08/22/1943, Woodward, OK; place of burial: Holland, MI
Spouse: Wise, Mrs. John H.
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Prospect Park, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Wittingen, Harvey John - T/5 United States Army
Birth: 02/14/1921. Entered service: 11/05/1942
Death: 12/01/1944, Germany; place of burial: Limey, France
Parents: Wittingen, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Church: Beaverdam, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Wolfsen, Howard G. - Lt United States Army
Entered service: 01/02/1943
Death: 03/30/1945, Schmitten, Germany; place of burial: Stromberg, Germany
Parents: Wolfsen, Mr. and Mrs. Marenis
Church: Second Fremont, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Wolters, Gordon Donald - Pfc United States Army
Death: 11/24/1944, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Wolters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J.
Church: Graafschap, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Wright, Raymond E. - S/Sgt United States Air Force
Entered service: 07/11/1943
Death: 04/10/1945, Italy
Spouse: Borgen, Mae - children: Linda Rae
Parents: Wright, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Church: Second Denver, CO Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 14
Wyngarden, Clifford - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 06/08/1924. Entered service: 09/14/1943
Death: 08/29/1944, Southern France; place of burial: Southern France
Parents: Wyngarden, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Zeeland, MI; Church: First Zeeland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Yeskoo, Raymond - Pfc United States Army
Death: North Africa
Church: Prospect Park, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Ykema, Bernard - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 08/06/1922. Entered service: 12/02/1943
Death: 02/10/1945, Germany; place of burial: Foy, Belgium
Parents: Ykema, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Lebanon, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16