Harold Deiters of Sioux City is now in Des Moines and has submitted to a physical examination prior to enlistment in the Navy.
Source: Sioux Center News May 21, 1942 p 9
Harold Deiters, son of Mrs. H. Deiters, recently left Sioux City and passed the physical requirement in Des Moines for enlistment in the Navy. His new address is: Harold Deiters, Co. 384, U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News May 28, 1942 p 8
Henry Moret and Harold Deiters are both now Junior Officers at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and drill their 120 men within hearing distance of each other. … Mrs. Harold Deiters plans to spend next weekend at the Naval Training Station with her husband.
Source: Sioux Center News June 25, 1942 p 8
Harold Deiters Honor Man In Navy
Harold Deiters, 25, of 1822 25th Street, Sioux City, son of Mrs. H. Deiters, Sioux Center, has been chosen honor man of his company, now in recruit training at the United States naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill. Harold left his position as an assistant clerk for Swift & Co. in Sioux City, (photo) to enlist as a seaman second class. He has been selected to attend one of the navy’s service schools upon graduation from training June 29.
An athlete, he played basketball and was picked on all-district and all-section squads.
Harold has one brother Herman in the army and three brothers-in-law in the service, two of them serving in the navy and the other in the merchant marine.
Source: Sioux Center News July 2, 1942 p 1
Thirty Young Men From Central Church In Service
The following is the list of boys from Central Reformed Church who are now serving in the armed forces. Their addresses change frequently, and P. I. Mouw is keeping an up to date list of addresses. Parents are asked to give him changes of addresses as soon as they get them, so the boys may get all the mail that it is possible for them to get.
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Harold Deiters
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Since the above list was published in the church bulletin, two more boys have gone into the service…
Source: Sioux Center News, July 9, 1942 p 4
Harold Deiters Address
Harold Deiters who is in the U. S. Navy sends this address: Harold Deiters S 2/c, U.S.S. Tracy, c/o Fleet Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Harold was transferred from the Great Lakes to San Diego, Calif. some time ago and it has been many weeks since the family obtained his address. He is the son of Mrs. Herman Deiters.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 20, 1942 p 8
News From Harold Deiters After 10 Weeks
Harold Deiters sent one of the new photographic V letters to his sister, Stevena Deiters, stating that he was OK and still on board ship. This is the first word that has been heard from Harold in 10 weeks and certainly was welcome news. Harold who is in the U. S. Navy said that he had not set foot on land in the 10 weeks since he left the U. S. Harold’s mother, Mrs. H. Deiters is caring for a new grandson at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edw. Fischer in Muskegon, Mich. Harold’s address is: Harold Deiters, U.S.S. Tracy, c.o. Fleet Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. Harold Deiters is living in Sioux City.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 24, 1942 p 2
Buying X-Mas Gifts For The Boys
Merry Christmas, Boys
The following list of names indicates the donors who share in sending this Christmas package to you. The Sioux Center Business Women sponsored this gift plan and with this package comes their best wishes for your happiness and safe return. We want you to know that all who donated to this fund did not place their names on this list, but the spirit which prompted their giving will be readily recognized by you when you read the list that accompanies this remembrance.
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Mrs. Harold Deiters
Mrs. H. Deiters
Stevena Deiters
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Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 15, 1942 p 3
Mrs. Harold Deiters of Sioux City spent Friday and part of Saturday here. She recently received a letter from her husband Harold who said he had just received his first batch of the Sioux Center News, eight in all which Fena had mailed to him in July. He said he wouldn’t trade them for a million dollars. They have no certain knowledge of where he is but do know that he is still on the water constantly.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 5, 1942 p 7
In Solomon Islands Two Months
Harold Deiters has been in the Solomon Islands for the past two months according to letters received by his family Monday. He had just arrived in Hawaii, apparently, and was seeing land for the first time in three months. He asked for Elmer Slobs address, and since he was to be at liberty for the first time since sailing, he probably would try to look up Elmer. The letter received Monday was mailed November 10th must have come via the Clipper route to make such good time.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 19, 1942 p 2
Harold Deiters has been promoted to 1st class seaman. His address remains the same as he is still at Pearl Harbor.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 17, 1942 p 8
Mrs. Harold Deiters heard from her husband this week for the first time in six weeks. He is in good health and has been on sea all these weeks.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 11, 1943 p 10
Marvin Mouw and Harold Deiters who are both in the navy, met at sea recently according to letters received by their respective relatives here. Both were in good health and delighted to see a familiar face. Neither had met with anyone else they knew since they went to sea many weeks ago.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 22, 1943 p 3
Harold Deiters Lands In Calif.
Mrs. Harold Deiters received a telephone call from her husband that he had landed in San Francisco last Thursday morning and did not know how long he would remain in this country. She took the train from Sioux City at once and arrived there Sunday. Harold had recently been in Pearl Harbor and visited with Joe Franken. He has been on sea for a good many months, but further details as to the length of time he is spending in the States have not been received here as yet.
Source: Sioux Center News May 20, 1943 p 8
Harold Deiters and Joey Franken met in Honolulu and had dinner with Captain Elmer Slob. They had a very pleasant visit talking over old times and the old home town together.
Source: Sioux Center News June 17, 1943 p 10
Harold Deiters has apparently crossed the ocean 3 times in recent months as he has been back in port the same number of times. He missed seeing Henry Kroon by about an hour on the latter’s return from his recent leave.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 19, 1943 p 2
Harold Deiters, who is a second class carpenter’s mate, sent his mother greetings for Christmas and her birthday, which falls on the same day. Harold said he had read of the 37-day pheasant season here, but that where he is “it’s open season all the time and what’s more they shoot back”.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 30, 1943 p 2
COMING HOME AFTER 2 YEARS ABSENCE
Harold Deiters, who has been on active duty with the U.S. Navy for the past two years, called his mother from San Francisco Saturday to tell her he would be home within a week or so. His wife graduates from Cedar Falls (Wave school) the 26th of this month.
Source: Sioux Center News June 8, 1944 p 2
Sailor Home After Nearly Three Years Absence
Harold Deiters, a sailor in the U. S. Navy for about three years, arrived home last Friday on a thirty-day leave, which gives him his first opportunity to visit his home here since he entered the service. Harold has seen lots of action, but we haven’t had an opportunity to interview him since he arrived here with his wife who just graduated from Wave school in Cedar Falls, so we hope to have a story from him in next week’s News. He did play ball at the 4th of July games, and said the good old Iowa dirt sure felt good to him. Fena Deiters, from Muskegon, Mich. came home to spend a few days visiting with her brother during his leave, and they went to St. Paul Wednesday to see Larry Deiters and family there.
Source: Sioux Center News July 6, 1944 p 1
ENROUTE HOME FROM JAP WATERS
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Deiters
Harold Deiters is enroute home according to his last letters to his mother here. His wife has been living in California the past two years. Harold has been in the Navy over 4 years, took part in some of the earliest battles against the Japs, was slightly injured but never laid up. It’s been a long time now since he was back in the states and the old home town will be glad to see him safely home again.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 30, 1945 p 8
DEITERS AWAITS DISCHARGE FROM NAVY
Harold Deiters is back in the States and will receive his discharge from the Navy at Minneapolis within the very near future. He called his mother from Seattle Monday, and expects to stop here for a visit after being discharged.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 20, 1945 p 10
Sioux Center Service Men Resume Civilian Activities
RETURN TO BUSINESSES, FARMS AND COLLEGES
The following list includes some of the Sioux Center servicemen who have been discharged and have found a place for themselves again in the civilian world after being absent for a long period of time while in the service of our country.
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Harold Deiters plans to return to Morningside College next semester to continue his course in athletic coaching.
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Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 29, 1945 p 1
Iowa, U.S., WWII Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim No. 87448
Harold Deiters was born on April 24, 1917 at Sioux Center, Iowa, and lived at 1822 25th Street, Sioux City, Iowa prior to entering the service. He enlisted in the Navy and entered service on May 20, 1942 at the NRS in Des Moines, Iowa. He served on the U.S.S. Tracy, left for foreign service on June 28, 1942, returned on August 28, 1945, and was discharged on Oct. 3, 1945. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 12, 1949 and he was awarded $500.00 bonus pay.
Source: ancestry.com
