December Draft Call Sets Record
The following named registrants have been ordered to report for Army examination on Dec. 8th. If they are found qualified for army service they will return for a week’s furlough before being called for active duty:
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1483 Marvin De Gooyer, Sioux Center
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Source: Sioux County Capital Dec. 3, 1942 p 1
Draft Board Classifies More Sioux Registrants
The following classifications were made by the Sioux County Local Board of Selective Service at their meeting on December 16, 1942:
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Class 1-C: …., Marvin De Gooyer, Sioux Center, …..
Source: Sioux County Index Dec. 24, 1942 p 2
A seven and three-fourths pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin De Gooyer on Friday, Feb. 5 at Ankeny, where she is staying with her parents. Marvin is in the army.
Source: Alton Democrat Feb. 19, 1943 p 3
Marvin De Gooyer writes from Fort Bragg, N. C., that they had an interesting Field Day Exhibition recently. Marvin won second in the Manual of Arms out of 40 entrants. The Drill Platoon and bayonet team of which he was a member both won 1st place. He has completed his basic training and will be transferred to a new location soon.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 4, 1943 p 2
Mrs. Marvin De Gooyer and baby, who have been making their home with her parents Rev. and Mrs. K. Shephard, are now living in an apartment at Des Moines as her parents have been moved to a church at Southern, Iowa.
Source: Sioux Center News may 27, 1943 p 7
Pvt. Marvin De Gooyer, who is stationed at Washington D. C., spent a day with his wife and baby at Des Moines the past week while he had a three day pass.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 26 1943 p 8
Pvt. Marvin De Gooyer writes that he has a slight change of address and that he is somewhat weary of his routine duties. His new address is Battery D. 384th AAA AW. Bn., Washington 25, D. C.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 9, 1943 p 10
Medical Discharge
Pvt. Marvin De Gooyer will receive his medical discharge from the army this month according to word received by his parents here. Marvin went in originally for limited service and recently was re-examined for possible overseas service and at that time granted a medical discharge. He expected to arrive in Des Moines sometime this week. Marvin took his basic training at Ft. Bragg, N. Car., has been in the service ten months, and in Washington D. C. the past eight months, in the Anti-Aircraft Division.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 21, 1943 p 2
Pfc. Marvin De Gooyer who is stationed at Washington D. C. has been promoted to the rank of Corporal.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 6, 1944
Marvin De Gooyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. John De Gooyer of Sioux Center has been promoted to rank of Cpl. and has this new address:
Cpl. Marvin De Gooyer
Station Hospital, 2 Mess Office
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Source: Sioux Center News July 6, 1944 p 1
In Hospital Business Office
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CPL. MARVIN DE GOOYER
Cpl. Marvin De Gooyer entered the service in Dec. 1942. He received his basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and after that was stationed in the Anti-Aircraft at Washington, D. C. until recently when he was unable to pass his overseas physical. He then received further training in the Adj. General Dept. at Fort Washington and graduated from there with special recommendation and at present is stationed at Fort Belvoir, where he is working in a hospital business office. Mrs. De Gooyer and daughter who have been living in Des Moines joined him and are living in a government housing unit.
Source: Sioux Center News July 20, 1944 p 1
Cpl. and Mrs. Marvin De Gooyer are getting along very nicely in their home at Ft. Belvoir, Va. Marvin is stationed in the Mess Office of the Station Hospital. His address is Cpl. Marvin De Gooyer, Station Hospital, c/o Mess Office, Ft. Belvoir, Va.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 8, 1945 p 2
Pvt. Marvin De Gooyer arrived home from Ft. Belvoir, Virginia this week to spend a few days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John De Gooyer.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 19, 1945 p 12
New Address:
Cpl. Marvin De Gooyer
ASF Regional Station Hospital
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Source: Sioux Center News June 4, 1945 p 2
PROMOTED
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Sgt. Marvin De Gooyer
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin De Gooyer will remember July 4, 1945 and the ensuing week with special significance all of their lives. On that date, in the Nation’s capitol, At the Walter Reed Army Hospital, their son Jon Eric was born. Three days later the proud father received his promotion to Sergeant in the U. S. Army, a happy coincidence for any G. I.
Describing another coincidence, Mrs. De Gooyer writes that while Marvin was viewing his son through the nursery windows, he saw a familiar face likewise engaged nearby. The face belonged to none other than Gerrit Wesselink whose son bears the same name but spelled JOHN. Mrs. Wesselink and Mrs. De Gooyer had been at opposite ends of the same room in the Maternity Ward for several days. Marvin is, incidentally, enjoying a 15 day furlough which he spends caring for their small daughter Kalen Louise who is going on three years old.
Source: Sioux Center News July 19, 1945 p 2
T/Sgt. Marvin De Gooyer arrived here last Thursday, having been called home due to the serious illness of his father, John De Gooyer. Marvin is recovering from a hernia operation, and at the expiration of his emergence furlough expects to go back to Ft. Belvoir for his discharge. His wife and two children remained in Virginia.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 27, 1945 p 10
T/Sgt. Marvin De Gooyer left on Monday afternoon to return to Ft. Belvoir, Va. after attending the funeral of his father, John De Gooyer. Marvin expects his discharge shortly and after bringing his wife and children home for a visit, they intend to go to California to make their home.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 3, 1946 p 8
DISCHARGED
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MARVIN DE GOOYER
Marvin De Gooyer has received his discharge and is back in Iowa with his family. They are visiting at her parents’ home in the eastern part of the state and will be here this week quite likely for a visit, before going on to California where he expects to continue his law studies.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 7, 1946 p 10
