74 Men Called Into Service Oct. 23 Call For 91 in Nov.
The following registrants have been sent Order to Report for Army Examination on Oct. 23rd. These men will be sent for examination and, if qualified, sworn in and given two weeks furlough before being sent to the reception center for actual induction.
….. Harry Juffer, Yankton, S.D. 1306
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 15, 1942, p 1
Harry Juffer Enlists In Navy Harry Juffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Juffer, left Tuesday from Sioux Falls following his enlistment in the U. S. Navy. Harry, better known as “Pete” to his friends in Sioux Center, has been employed at the Great Northern depot in Yankton. His wife and 6 weeks old daughter will live at Marion, S.D.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 22, 1942, p 8
43 Men To Leave For Service Nov. 6 Call For 91 In Nov.
New Important Ruling
The Sioux County Draft board announced this week that they will no longer sign releases for enlistment after the order for induction has gone out. There has been a good deal of confusion with boys coming in the last minute asking to be released. So, from now on, boys who wish to go into specialized service must make up their mind early.
Of the group of 74 who went to Des Moines last week 43 must report for duty next week Friday, Nov. 6.
Of the remaining 31, 9 have enlisted into special services, 3 were transferred to other states, and on the remaining 19 we cannot get definite information. It was reported, however, that 11 were rejected and 8 held over in Des Moines for further examination, but we could not get a list of the names of this group.
The 43 who must leave next Friday are: ….. The nine who enlisted for other services are: ….. Harry Juffer, Yankton, S. D., 1306 …..
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 29, 1942, p 1
“Pete” Harry Juffer is now located at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and has been given a job clerking for the present. His address is: Harry Juffer V-6-AS 12th Reg. 13th Batt., Co. 1467 Great Lakes Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Ill.
Pete passed all his physical tests, but found that he was color blind. That is no handicap in the work he is doing or will be doing so he was sent on through.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 5, 1942, p 7
Pete Juffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Juffer, who has been at Great Lakes for the past six weeks came home on a 9-day furlough Monday night. He left Tuesday for Marion, S. D. to see his wife and baby and will probably return here Wednesday night. He will be transferred immediately upon his return.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 26, 1942, p 14
Peter Juffer and Hans Juffer both have address changes. Pete has been transferred from Great Lakes to Diesel school to South Richmond, Va. He left last Thursday and arrived there Sunday morning.
Harry Juffer 3cF Co. 3 Section 2 A.N.T.S. (Diesel) South Richmond, Virginia …..
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 17, 1942, p 8
(excerpt of letter from Alfred Smith) Stopping at the post office the other day I found a note from Pete Juffer at South Richmond, Va. I would like very much to see him and I have been trying to figure a way to get over there but I am meeting a stone wall. South Richmond is only 80 miles away by train but it might as well be 800 as far as getting there is concerned.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 14, 1943, p 10
Harry Juffer, who is in the Navy has a new address in Norfolk, Va. He is quarantined for mumps for 18 days with the rest of his camp mates; although he does not have them himself.
He is going to the Diesel Mechanics School and likes his work very much. Harry Juffer F-3c N.T. S-D E. Diesel Norfolk, Virginia
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 18, 1943, p 12
Harry Juffer F 3-c has a change of address as follows: D. E. 471 U.S.S. Decker, c.o. Fleet Postoffice, Philadelphia, Pa.
Source: Sioux Center News, May 13, 1943, p 8
Harry Juffer’s address is now: Harry Juffer F 3-c, D. E. 37 U.S.S. Decker, c.o. Fleet Postoffice, New York City, N. Y.
Source: Sioux Center News May 20, 1943, p 8
“PETE” HARRY JUFFER GETS SHORT LEAVE
Harry Juffer was given a six-day leave after several months patrol duty on sea aboard the USS Decker, which patrols the waters between the east coast and Bermuda. His ship docked at Philadelphia and he started for home at once giving him a day and a half at Marion, S.D. with his wife and baby.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Juffer, and Mrs. Ed De Vos drove to Marion to see him Monday. His wife accompanied him as far as Chicago when he left Wednesday.
Source: Sioux Center News July 1, 1943, p 10
Hans and Pete Juffer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Juffer are both on the sea, location unknown. The family believes Hans may be on his way to the Solomon Islands or Australia.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 7, 1943, p 10
Harry Juffer F 2-c writes that he is now in the Naval Hospital at Norfolk, having returned from various trips abroad a destroyer which took him to North Africa, London, and other foreign ports. “Pete” has suffered considerably from seasickness all the time he has been on the water and as a result was quite run down. He says it is not serious, but he is most grateful to be sleeping in a regular bed once more. His hospital address is U. S. Naval Hospital, Ward 3-A Patient, Norfolk, Va.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 28, 1943, p 10
Harry Juffer F 2-c. U. S. Naval Hospital, Station Ward 3-A No. B., Norfolk, Va.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 4, 1943, p 10
F 2-c Harry Juffer came home on a 15-day furlough from Norfolk, Va. on Saturday morning. In the afternoon he left for Marion, S. D. to get his wife and baby and they are expected here the latter part of the week to spend the remainder of his furlough with his family.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 11, 1943, p 10
Harry Juffer left for camp again at Norfolk, Va. on Saturday after spending a furlough with his family here.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 25, 1943, p 12
New address: Harry Juffer F 2-c, U.S.S. Wyoming, c.o. Fleet Postmaster, New York City, N. Y.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 23, 1943, p 12
Harry Juffer F 2/c U.S.S. Wyoming, Box 10 c.o. Fleet Postmaster New York City, N. Y.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 3, 1944, p 12
On “Wyoming” Training Ship (photo) HARRY “Pete” JUFFER F 2/c
This is Harry Juffer, better known as “Pete”, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Juffer. He entered the service in October 1942 and went to sea shortly after completing his boot training at Great Lakes. He made one trip to Africa with a convoy and was seasick all the time, and therefore was transferred to a training ship the “Wyoming”, one of the ships used in World War I. He is stationed at Norfolk and goes out to sea on short trips to train new men for sea duty. His ship is presently in port for repairs and Pete is expected home on furlough this week. His wife and year-old daughter live in Marion, S.D.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 10, 1944, p 1
Seaman 1st Class Harry Juffer of Newport, R. I. and his wife who lives at Marion, S.D., visited in the Herman Juffer home Monday, having been called here by the death of his father.
Source: Alton Democrat April 13, 1944, p 5
Harry Juffer F 1/c has a new address, which we are not permitted to publish. Call the News for it.
Source: Sioux Center News May 18, 1944, p 2
Received Medical Discharge Harry “Pete” Juffer is home to stay after serving with the U. S. Navy over a year. Pete received his medical discharge on May 27th, and visited his relatives here before returning to his job with the railroad at Yankton, where he lives with his wife and little daughter.
Source: Sioux Center News June 29, 1944, p 1
