Draft Board Draft Board Minutes for Nov. 16, 1943 …
John J. Klein 3-A to 1-A …
Source: Sioux County Capital Nov. 25, 1943, p 1
40 More Sioux County Men Enter Service
About forty Sioux County men, the great majority of them married and a good many having children of school age, went to Omaha Sunday for their final army physicals. So far as can be determined at present there was only one rejected of this group.
The young single men were placed in the navy without being given a choice, while the married men were permitted to choose between army and navy. Most of them chose army.
Among these from here who were accepted as far as we know at present are John Klein, Clarence Sjaarda, Henry Addink, Albert De Haan, Bernard Sandbulte, and Cornie Kooima who was rejected and placed in a 4-F classification.
The army inductees will leave Jan. 3rd, after their 21-day furlough and the navy men will leave next Wednesday. This is an unofficial report as all returns on those examined had not yet been received by the Orange City Draft Board at the time this story went to press.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 16, 1943, p 1
22 Sioux Co. Men Leave For Service
The following men have been accepted in the armed forces:
… John Joe Klein, Sioux Center …
Source: Alton Democrat Dec. 23, 1943, p 1
Draft Board Draft Board Minutes Dec. 22, 1943
… John J. Klein 1-A to 1-C …
Source: Sioux County Capital Dec. 30, 1943, p 1
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rozeboom entertained a group of friends at their home on Tuesday evening as a farewell for John Klein who will leave for the army on Monday.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 30, 1943, p 5
Pvt. John J. Klein, erstwhile café operator here, now helping Uncle Sam is now located at San Diego where he has been placed in the Coast Artillery for a period of seventeen weeks.
His address is: 2nd Plat. Btry. B. 51st A.A.R. Trng. Bn., Camp Callan, San Diego, 14, Calif. Johnny writes that the weather is beautiful, as a matter of fact he was out on the lawn reading letters from home and had to get up and move so they could mow the lawn where he had been sitting.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan.27, 1944, p 2
Pvt. John Klein, who has been stationed at Camp Callan, San Diego, Calif. arrived here on Friday afternoon to spend a short visit with his family and friends having received a delay enroute to Fort Bliss, Texas where he will be stationed after his visit at home. He will report at Fort Bliss on May 30.
Source: Sioux Center News May 25, 1944, p 2
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Heynen, Pvt. and Mrs. John Klein and girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sybesma and family of Carnes enjoyed a picnic supper at the town park on Thursday evening which was held in honor of Pvt. John Klein who was home on furlough.
Source: Sioux Center News June 1, 1944, p 4
Pvt. John Klein left again on Sunday afternoon after enjoying a 15-day furlough at home. He will now be stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News June 1, 1944, p 2
Pvt. John Klein, who is stationed at Camp Steward, Georgia enjoyed a week’s furlough with his wife and daughters who are now making their home at Denver, Colo. leaving there again last Saturday. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein talked to him by telephone while he was in Denver, as he did not have enough time to come home.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 24, 1944, p 10
Pvt. John J. Klein, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klein of Sioux Center, has moved from Camp Seward, Ga. and is now stationed at Camp Polk, La. His correct address is: Pvt. John J. Klein Btry. D. 530th A.A.A. A/W Bn., Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 30, 1944, p 2
Mrs. John Klein and daughters Betty Lou and Shirley Ann arrived here from Denver last week and plan to live in Boyden for a while. John Klein left the states for overseas service just recently.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 11, 1945, p 4
Pvt. John J. Klein, has moved from Camp Polk, Louisiana, to New York City, and has a new address on file at the News.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 25, 1945, p 8
The APO number of Pvt. John J. Klein has changed to 360. The rest of his address remains the same.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 12, 1945, p 2
John Klein, former restaurant operator in Sioux Center, has been promoted to Private First Class. He is somewhere in Germany.
Source: Sioux Center News May 10, 1945, p 2
Pfc. John J. Klein has this slight change of address: Btry. D. 530th AAA A/W Bn., APO 403, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York.
Source: Sioux Center News June 7, 1945, p 2
ENROUTE HOME
Pfc. John J. Klein, former operator of Morry’s Café here, is on his way back from Europe according to word received by his wife and parents. His wife has been making her home in Boyden.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 20, 1945, p 10
Pfc. John J. Klein has this new address: 796th Hdq. Battery, APO 654, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 4, 1945, p 2
John J. Klein, former Sioux Center café operator, landed in New York Tuesday after fourteen months overseas in the European Theater. John has been in service about two years.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 10, 1946, p 5
John Klein arrived at Boyden the past week having received his discharge from the U. S. army.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 7, 1946, p 10
Draft Board … Class 1-C Discharged …, John J. Klein, …
Source: Sioux County Capital Feb. 14, 1946, p 1
Servicemen Discharged Discharge papers as follows were filed at the office of the County Recorder, Milton Van Roekel, since Feb. 6: … John J. Klein, Boyden …
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 28, 1946, p 10
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim Number 8770 John J. Klein, SN 37488864, was born Sept. 1, 1911, at Sioux Center, Iowa, where he was residing prior to entering the army on Jan. 3, 1944, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. He served with the 530th AAA AW Bn. attached to the 7th Army and 3rd Army, and the 398th Inf. Hq. 3rd Bn., left for overseas duty on Dec. 16, 1944, returned on Jan 28, 1946, and was honorably discharged on Feb. 3, 1946. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 13, 1949, for which he received $302.50.
