Arnold Arendsen enlists in the Navy
Arnold Arendsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Wanningen of Sioux Center enlisted in the U. S. Navy at Sioux City on Tuesday. He will leave from Sioux City this morning and will submit to a further physical examination in Des Moines.
Source: Sioux Center News July 9, 1942 p 4
"Bus" Arendsen home on furlough
Arnold (Bus) Arendsen who has been in the U. S. Navy for the past five weeks arrived at the home of his mother, Mrs. Gerrit Wanningen on Tuesday night. He has a furlough of 9 days and then will go back to Great Lakes and be sent elsewhere to a service school.
Source: Sioux Center News August 20, 1942 p 8
"Bus" Arendsen leaves Monday
Arnold "Bus" Arendsen left Monday morning for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station following a 9 day furlough spent at the Gerrit Wanningen home. He will report back to the Great Lakes and be assigned to a new address to enter a service school.
Source: Sioux Center News August 27, 1942 p 5
Transferred to Florida
Arnold "Buster" Arendsen has been transferred from Great Lakes to Jacksonville, Florida where he will attend service school for about six months. He will be an airplane radio operator. His new address is:
Arnold G. Arendsen
Navy Air Station
Service School
4-R 12-EN-68
Jacksonville, Florida
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 17, 1942 p 2
Arnold Arendsen in Florida
Arnold Arendsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Wanningen of Sioux Center, is stationed at Jacksonville, Florida with the U. S. Navy, having been sent there from the Great Lakes. There has been a slight change in his address: Arnold G. Arendsen, A.S., U.S. Navy Air Station, Service School, 4-R 12-E.N.-68, Jacksonville, Florida.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 1, 1942 p 10
Arnold Arendsen Attends Naval Training School
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Arnold "Buster" Arendsen, son of Mrs. Mary Wanningen, jr., will soon complete an advanced course in radio work at the Naval Training Service School in Jacksonville, Florida. He enlisted in the Navy and was called July 10th. He took his boot training at Great Lakes, had a seven day furlough and was then sent to Jacksonville for additional training. He expects to complete the advanced course he is now taking, within the next couple of weeks.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 24, 1942 p 1
Arnold Arendsen and Henry Kroon have both written to thank Sioux Center folks for their Christmas boxes which they received recently.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 24, 1942 p 12
Change of Address
Arnold G. Arendsen ALM 3-c
GI LI
Naval Aviation Gunners School
Hollywood, Florida
Arnold has been moved to the above location from Jacksonville.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 14, 1943 p 8
Arnold G. Arendsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gt. Wanningen, Jr. should have the initials ARM 3-c instead of A.L.M. as published in last week's News. For complete address call the News.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 14, 1943 p 10
Plane Navigator
Arnold Arendsen, son of Mrs. Mary Wanningen, has completed his course at the Jacksonville, Fla. school and is now a navigator, on a navy plane. He says he spends most of his time in the air and finds his work a pleasure. "Buster" has been in the navy only seven months and his many friends are glad to hear of his advancements. Here is his new address:
Arnold Arendsen, A.R.M. 3-c
U.S.N.A.S.
V-B2-2
Lake City, Florida
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 18, 1943 p 12
CORRECTION - Arnold Arendsen writes that we were misinformed as to his rating in the Navy. He is not a Navigator but an Aviation Radio man, 3rd Class; his correct address is:
Arnold Arendsen A.R.M. 3-c
U.S.N.A.S., V B 2-2
Lake City, Florida
Source: Sioux Center News March 4, 1943 p 2
ON LEAVE
Arnold Arendsen A.R.M., arrived home last Friday afternoon on a fifteen day leave from Lake City, Fla. where he is stationed with the U.S. Navy in air radio work.
Source: Sioux Center News April 29, 1943 p 10
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS
The names of Arnold Arendsen, Ivan Zoerink and Allen Sipma have been added to the Service Roll.
Source: Sioux County Index May 27, 1943 p 3
Arnold Arendsen who is stationed with the Navy at Lake City, Fla., spent a 10-day furlough at his home here.
Source: Alton Democrat Dec. 2, 1943 p 8
Arnold Arendsen 2nd class petty officer, who is home on a furlough in Sioux Center called on his sister Mrs. Elmer Lutjens Monday.
Source: Sioux Center News March 2, 1944 p 8
Arnold Buster Arendsen left last week after spending a 15-day leave with his folks here. Arnold G. Arendsen ARM 2/c, U B2-2, U.S.N.A.S., Lake City, Florida.
Source: Sioux Center News March 9, 1944 p 8
Arnold G. Arendsen A.R.N. 2/c, who has been stationed in Lake City, Fla. has been transferred to Beaufort, So. Carolina and has this new address:
Arnold G. Arendsen A.R.N. 2/c
Air crewman Class No. 33
VB2-O.T.U. No. 1-N.A.S.
Beaufort, South Carolina
Source: Sioux Center News June 29, 1944 p 10
Arnold Arendsen also spoke briefly of some of his experiences in the navy. He is now flying with a navy patrol on the east coast, and has survived 2 crash landings. They managed to chalk up a sizeable number of enemy submarine sinkings in the course of their patrolling.
Source: Sioux Center News July 20, 1944 p 1
Arnold Arendsen A.R.M. 2/c, c/o Fleet Postoffice, New York, N.Y. has a new address which may be obtained from the News.
Source: Sioux Center News March 15, 1945 p 5
Mrs. Gerrit Wanningen dies after long illness
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Left to mourn her departure are her husband and four children,.... and Arnold Arendson in the Navy serving overseas.
Source: Sioux County Index April 19, 1945 p 1
A.R.M. 1/c Arnold Arendsen arrived here on Monday afternoon to spend a 30 day leave with family and friends. He was last home in August and has been to South America.
Source: Sioux Center News June 28, 1945 p 8
Furloughs
Name, address and expiration date of furlough
....
Arnold Arendsen, Sioux Center ___ 7-23-45
....
Source: Sioux County Capital July 12, 1945 p 1
Arnold Arendsen and Harold Mouw left by car Monday for Washington D.C. to start working for the War department. They will do clerical work in the offices. Both were recently discharged from the Navy.
Source: Sioux Center News May 2, 1946 p 8
