Aardema, Sgt. Charles 1922-1943

AARDEMA

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

Killed in Action
Sgt. Charles Aardema

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Aardema received word Monday that their son Sgt. Charles Aardema had been killed in action on Luzon on the 12th of May. He was 22 years old.

Charles left for the service on April 13, 1943, receiving his training at Camp Wolters, Texas. After his basic training he was home on a week's furlough and was then sent to Fort Ord, Calif., from where he left for the South Pacific Islands in October, 1943.

He was born in Sioux Center on July 10, 1922 and is survived by his parents and two sisters; Grace (Mrs. Albert Kelderman) of Sioux Center, and Irene at home with her parents.

The News joins their many friends in extending sincere sympathy to the family in the loss of their son.

Source: Sioux Center News, June 7, 1945 p 1

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Mr. and Mrs. Nick Aardema received word from Philip C. Johnson, Chaplain of the 127th Infantry, that their son, Sgt. Charles Aardema, was given a Christian burial with the full military honor due to one who gave his life for his country. He was buried at Santa Barbara cemetery on Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Source: Sioux Center News, July 5, 1945 p 2

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Double Memorial Service
Memorial services for two Sioux Center boys were held in Central Reformed Church Tuesday evening, for Sgt. Charles Aardema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Aardema, and Pfc. Gerrit Ter Haar, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ter Haar. Aardema lost his life on the island of Luzon, and Ter Haar at Okinawa.

Source: Sioux Center News, August 2, 1945 p 1

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Body Of Sgt. Charles Aardema Arrived In U.S. June 28

The body of the late Sergeant Charles Aardema, being returned from Manila aboard The U.S. Army Transport Sergeant Morris E. Crain, due to reach San Francisco on or about June 28, will be forwarded at a later date through the American Graves Registration Distribution Center in Kansas City, Mo. to Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa, the final destination requested by next of kin.

Next of kin, Mr. Nick Aardema, Sioux Center, Iowa, has been notified in advance of the return of the remains and will receive further notice concerning forwarding to the final destination.

From two to three weeks will elapse after arrival of the transport before the Distribution Center is in position to forward any of the bodies. In some cases the elapsed time will be as much as six weeks.

From the distribution center to the final destination, the remains are accompanied by individual military escort from the same branch of service as the deceased and of comparable rank or grade.

Source: Sioux Center News July 1, 1948 p 1
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