Draft Board
Draft Board Minutes of Aug. 1, 1944
Name Old New
Classification
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Arthur Wm. Ennema 2-C 1-A
Source: Sioux County Capital Aug. 10, 1944 p 1
The following men left for their pre-induction examination at Ft. Snelling, Minn. on Monday, Aug. 14th.
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Arthur W. Ennema, Orange City
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Source: Sioux County Capital Aug. 17, 1944 p 1
Arnold Kaemingh and Arthur Ennema were among those who left for the service on Sunday evening.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 26, 1944 p 2
Pvt. Arthur Ennema, 37776983, has this new address: Co. B. 54th Bn., 2nd Plt., Camp Wolters, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 9, 1944 p 8
Camp Wolters, Texas: -- Pvt. Arthur William Ennema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ennema of Route 2, Orange City, Iowa, has arrived at this Infantry Replacement Training Center to begin his basic training as an Infantry man. He has been assigned to a battalion stressing heavy weapons.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 30, 1944 p 8
Pvt. Arthur Ennema ... was home on a week's furlough to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Art Schuiteman Sr. and left again from Sioux City on Monday afternoon.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 4, 1945 p 6
Pvt. Arthur Ennema arrived home Tuesday evening from Camp Wolters, Texas to spend his first furlough at the parental Herman Ennema home.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 22, 1945 p 5
Pvt. Arthur Ennema left by bus from Sioux City on Sunday noon to report at Fort Ord, Calif. following a ten day furlough which was spent with family and friends here. He has been stationed at Camp Hood, Texas for the past five months.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 5, 1945 p 3
In Pacific Theater
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PVT. ARTHUR W. ENNEMA
Pvt. Arthur W. Ennema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ennema left for the service Oct. 22, 1944. He received his basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas, where he is a member of the Infantry. He has had two furloughs, one in December which was an emergency furlough and one in March shortly before he left for overseas. His address is: Pvt. Arthur W. Ennema 37776983, Casual Co. 66, Platoon 2, APO 15941, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News May 17, 1945 p 1
Pvt. Arthur Ennema has this new address: 37776983, Co. K., 163rd Inf., APO 41, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News June 21, 1945 p 2
Pvt. Arthur W. Ennema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ennema, is now serving with a Medical Unit and has this address: 37776983, 1st Bn. Med. Det. 163 Inf., APO 41, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News July 12, 1945 p 10
SIOUX COUNTY BOYS MEET AT ZAMBOANGA
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Pfc. Art Ennema and Pvt. Nick Draayer
Pfc. Arthur Ennema and Pvt. Nick Draayer had a reunion in Mindanao a few weeks ago when the above picture was taken. Arthur is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ennema and Nick a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Draayer. Nick is with the Heavy Weapons Company of the 3rd Battalion in the 41st Division and Art is in the 1st Battalion of the Medical Corps.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 13, 1945 p 2
Arthur Ennema called home from San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday evening, telling his family that he had arrived home from Japan. He is expected to arrive here the latter part of this week.
Source: Sioux County Index Aug. 1, 1946 p 3
Pvt. Arthur Ennema ... returned home (Thursday) morning from Japan where he has been stationed for the past year. He was given a month's furlough after which he expects to receive his discharge.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 8, 1946 p 6
Arthur Ennema leaves for Fort Sheridan, Ill. on Sunday morning where he will receive his discharge from the army the coming week.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 29, 1946 p 4
Home From Japan
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ARTHUR ENNEMA
Arthur Ennema arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ennema on Tuesday with his discharge from the army. He was in the army for about two years and spent one year in Japan. While in Japan he met a number of local boys, including John, son of Peter De Vries, and Nicholas, son of Henry Draayer.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 12, 1946 p 1
