Pvt. Henry Hooyer has this address: Pvt. Henry Hooyer, F 2-c, Plat. 1212, Area D 6, Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 8, 1943, p 8
Member of Seabees
Henry Hooyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Hooyer, has a new address as follows: Henry Hooyer, F 2-c, Plat. 1, Co. A, Batt. 93, Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island. Henry is a member of the Seabees, U.S. Naval Construction Battalion. He recently had a few days furlough which he spent in Washington, D. C. He sent his greetings home to his parents via phonograph record, and his father said it sounded fine.
Source: Sioux Center News May 27, 1943, p 6
Henry Hooyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Hooyer, arrived home Monday morning on a six day leave. He has been in the Navy since March, going to school to learn all about refrigeration, used extensively in keeping foods and medicines in good condition for long periods and in all climates. His address is 93rd Batt. Co. A., Plat. 1, N.C.T.C., Davisville, Rhode Island.
Source: Sioux Center News July 1, 1943, p 10
Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Teunis Hooyer, writes about the Seabees: July 14, 1943
Hello Ed: Well, I’ve been on the move again and my address changed accordingly. But from now on this will be my address even if I move to a new location. I just arrived in this camp this morning after a five-day train ride from coast to coast, coming from Camp Endicott, R. I. to Camp Parks, Calif., where I am located at present. This camp is just twenty-five miles from San Francisco. But this will only be my home for a couple of weeks, when I’ll hit the rails again for Camp Hueneme, which is only a few miles from Los Angeles. That will be my last move within the States, for it’s from there that I’ll sail for actual service.
I took my boot training in Camp Peary, Virginia and from there went on to Camp Endicott for advanced training. All during both boot and advanced I attended refrigeration school every afternoon. There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what the Sea Bees actually are. Well, I’m not as good with sales talk as some of these recruiting officers, but I’ll try to give you an idea as to what this branch of service really is.
The Sea Bees is the newest branch of service we have, being organized less than two years ago. We fall under the jurisdiction of the navy, whose uniform we wear. The name Sea Bees came from the letters C.B., standing for construction Battalion, and also that we are supposed to be navy workers. We were organized mainly to do construction work, building advanced naval and air bases. But if the site where we are to build these bases is on enemy held territory, it’s up to us to take it and also defend it until our job is done. Another peculiar thing about the Sea Bees is that we do not work or fight within the continental limits of the United States. Almost every man in here is supposed to be skilled at some trade or other and very few of them are under thirty years of age. I hope this will help clear up any ideas about the Sea Bees, but if there are any questions just write me and I’ll try my best to answer them.
Truly yours, Henry Hooyer F 2-c 93rd C. B. Co. A Plat. 1 c/o Fleet Postoffice San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News July 22, 1943, p 2
Henry Hooyer writes that he has a slight change of address, namely in the platoon number only. Henry Hooyer F 2-c, 93rd C.B. Co. A., Plat. 4, c.o. Fleet Postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News July 29, 1943, p 2
Henry Hooyer, son of Teunis Hooyer, writes fron the Southwest Pacific to Joe Te Veltrup, town marshal, to whom he is sending a gift.
Friday, June 16 Dear Mr. Te Veltrup: You may be a little surprised to hear from me, but I am writing this as a letter of explanation for a package you will receive some time in the future. It was mailed out last week, it may be some time before it reaches you.
I have been working in a machine shop ever since I finished our military training. About two weeks ago I was called upon to make a wood turning lathe. Upon completion it was only natural to try it out, not having anything in particular to make I decided to turn out a nightstick made of dark mahogany. I had no finish to put on it, but just plain old brown shoe polish. It probably will not stay on, but I am sure if you take it to the furniture store, they will gladly put on a finish for you. You always had the welfare of others high in your mind and this is just a small gift to show you that we boys are not forgetting you even though we are thousands of miles apart. I know there aren’t enough young fellows around to cause you enough trouble to use it. It ought to be alright to direct traffic with all these women drivers. Boy would it not be a mess if they could get all the gas and tires they wanted. I have no complaint to make but like all the rest am looking for the day when we all can return home.
Sincerely, Henry Hooyer
Source: Sioux Center News June 29, 1944, p 2
SENDS COP KEEPSAKE FROM SOUTH SEAS
Joe Te Veltrup received his gift from Henry Hooyer Wednesday morning. It is beautifully grained mahogany, showing excellent workmanship in the carving. Joe prizes it highly, since it comes from a tropical jungle in the South Pacific and is the handywork of a local Seabee.
Henry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Hooyer and has always been handy at carpenter work. No doubt he finds great pleasure in working with choice materials such as he finds in the trees of these tropical islands.
Source: Sioux Center News July 20, 1944, p 8
Henry Hooyer, Seabee, sent his cousin, Mrs. Allan Muilenburg a beautiful stone called “cat-eye” which is found in certain seashells. He is a Seabee stationed in the S. W. Pacific.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 28, 1944, p 10
WAS AT LEYTE
Henry Hooyer, Seabee, was at Leyte Island according to the last letter received last week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Hooyer. He was in invasion activities there. Aside from that and assurance that he was well, no other information was given.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 14, 1944, p 7
M. M. 3/c Henry Hooyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Teunis Hooyer, arrived home early Friday morning to spend a 30-day furlough with family and friends after a long absence while serving overseas with the navy. After his furlough he will report at Omaha, Nebr., but he expects to receive his discharge in the near future under the point system.
He will be united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Kuyper in the very near future.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 29, 1945, p 10
Sioux County Court House News
Marriage licenses were issued to the following persons: ….. Henry Hooyer, 26, Sioux Center Eleanor Kuyper, 22, Sioux Center …..
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 20, 1945, p 9
Kuyper-Hooyer
A lovely home wedding took place at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Kuyper on Friday afternoon, Dec. 14, 1945 when their daughter Eleanor became the bride of Henry Hooyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Teunis Hooyer. ….. The groom has been home on a 20-day leave and he leaves again on Sunday to report for further orders at Omaha, Nebr. The bride has been employed at Sioux City for some time and more recently at the Boeyink store.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 20, 1945, p 1
Draft Board ….. Class 1-C Discharged ….., Henry Hooyer, …..
Source: Sioux County Capital Feb. 14, 1946, p 1
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim Number 190889
Henry Hooyer, SN 6215164, was born on Oct. 30, 1920, at Sioux Center, Iowa, where he was residing prior to entering the Navy on March 22, 1943 at Sioux City, Iowa. He served in the 93rd N.C.B, left for overseas duty on Oct. 1, 1943, returned on Nov. 25, 1945, and was honorably discharged Jan. 20, 1946. His application for bonus pay was submitted on July 23, 1949, for which he received $435.00.
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