VanderWilt, Arnold - Died 1944

VANDERWILT, REINDERS

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/10/2014 at 14:58:40

Sioux Center News, December 7, 1944

Pvt. Arnold Vander Wilt, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Vander Wilt of Orange City was among the nineteen men that were killed in the plane crash at Tuscon, Arizona last Thursday morning. The accident occurred at about seven o'clock in the morning, when two planes collided in mid-air and burst into flames.

Pvt. Vander Wilt is survived by his wife the former Lois Reinders and a small baby, as also his parents and two brothers both in the service. Peter who is in Italy, and Clifford who is in training at Missouri, also two sisters, Mrs. Henry Plender and Anna Mae at home.

Funeral services will be held for him on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7 at the First Reformed Church at Alton.

Pvt. Vander Wilt was a turret gunner on the plane and was receiving his final training before leaving for overseas service. He is a nephew of Mrs. Harry Dykstra of Orange City.