Serial Number Rock Valley Registrants
Local Board Assigns Numbers Feb. “Draftees”
Rock Valley Registrants and Their County Serial Number
Feb. 16, 1942 Registration
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1271 Gysbert Kuyper
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Source: Rock Valley Bee March 20, 1942, p 1
64 SELECTEES TO LEAVE FOR REC. CENTER
Largest Number Ever Sent From Sioux Co. To Entrain
The following registrants have been sent Orders to Report for Army Examination on August 18. 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:
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S-2092, Kuyper, Gysbert Evert, Sioux Center
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Source: Alton Democrat Aug. 14, 1942, p 1
Gysbert Kuyper at Camp Dodge
Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Kuyper living near Sioux Center is now stationed at Camp Dodge. He was left at Des Moines to hand out uniforms and shoes to the new recruits. His address is: Pvt. Gysbert Evert Kuyper, Camp Dodge, Serial No. 37427958, H. Q. Co. R. C. No. 1771, Des Moines, Ia. He is a married man.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 10, 1942, p 8
Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper in Oregon
Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Kuyper, is now located at Camp White, Oregon with the U.S. army. He was transferred from Des Moines to Oregon recently. His parents and wife drove to Des Moines to see Pvt. Kuyper shortly before he was sent to Oregon. Address: Pvt. Gysbert E. Kuyper, Ser. 37427958, 76 Gen. Hospital, Camp White, Oregon, Barracks 3 T 1944.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 15, 1942, p 10
The address of Gysbert Kuyper is Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper, 76 General Hospital, Vancouver barracks, Vancouver, Washington, Barracks E-427 F.F. He has moved from Camp White, Oregon to Vancouver, Wash. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Kuyper visited him before he moved.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 26, 1942, p 14
The following is the new address of Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper
76 General Hospital
Vancouver Barracks
Vancouver, Washington
Barracks E-427
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 3, 1942, p 8
Pfc. Gysbert E Kuyper
76 Gen. Hospital
Vancouver, Wash.
Barracks E. 41
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 7, 1943, p 8
New Baby
Mr. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper became the proud parents of a nine-pound son, born to them at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lammert Rens, at Hull on Thursday afternoon. Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper is stationed at Vancouver, Wash., and is expected home on a furlough in the near future.
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 4, 1943, p 3
Baby Receives Gift From Princess Juliana
Mr. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper received a seven-piece set of clothing for their son Lambert Gary, born January 21st, from Princess Juliana, through the Ladies Aid Sewing Center of New York City. All babies born within the week of the birth of princess Juliana's last child, and whose names were sent in to the above organization, received the same gift of clothing.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 11, 1943, p 1
Emergency Furlough Granted
Pvt. Gysbert Kuyper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit G. Kuyper of Hull, arrived home Saturday from Vancouver, Washington on a fourteen-day emergency furlough following the death of his aunt Mrs. Ed Hulshof. This is his first furlough since he entered the service last September, also the first time he has seen his own son who was born in January. His wife is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Rens and has been staying with her parents. Gysbert likes his army life thus far, would like to be near his wife and baby but has no complaint to make. He drives hospital cars and ambulances.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 15, 1943, p 8
Pfc. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper and son Lammert Gary were entertained at dinner at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. G. B. Kuyper Monday.
Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 22, 1943, p 10
A farewell party was held Tuesday evening in the Lammert Rens home honoring Pfc. Gysbert Kuyper who returned early Wednesday to his camp near Vancouver, Wash.
Source: Sioux County Index April 22, 1943, p 4
Sioux Center
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In the absence of Rev. Brunsting Reverend Gerrit Bosch of Maurice took charge of the morning services and the Rev. Henry Colenbrander of Orange City the afternoon service at the First Ref. Church on Sunday. In the afternoon a special baptism service was held for Carol Faye, daughter of Pvt. and Mrs. Peter Mormon and Lammert Gary, son of Pfc. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper. Pvt. Kuyper was home on furlough.
Source: Sioux County Capital April 22, 1943, p 3
Pfc. Gysbert Kuyper came home on Thursday morning to spend a 10-day furlough with his wife and son Lammert Gary and also his parents Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Kuyper. Mrs. Kuyper and son are making their home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Rens at Hull.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 2, 1943, p 3
Pfc. Gysbert Kuyper has been transferred from Vancouver, Wash. and now has an overseas address. Call either his parents or the News for it.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 17, 1944, p 10
Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper has received word that her husband, Pfc. Gysbert E. Kuyper has arrived in England. He has a different APO number which is 515. Call either his wife or the News for his complete address.
Source: Sioux Center News April 6, 1944, p 2
Pfc. Gysbert E. Kuyper 37427958
APO No. 115, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
Source: Sioux County Index June 22, 1944, p 5
Pfc. Gysbert Kuyper is in England, an ambulance driver. He went overseas in January 1944, was in Iceland, moved to England about the time invasion started. He has seen many of the wounded men returning from the French Coast.
Source: Sioux Center News July 13, 1944, p 8
Pfc. Gysbert Kuyper has a new APO number which is 350. Call the News for his complete address.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 10, 1944, p 8
Pfc. Gysbert E. Kuyper 37427958
APO No. 350, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
Source: Sioux County Index Aug. 17, 1944, p 5
Pfc. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper became the parents of a daughter born to them at the Hull hospital on Wednesday, November 8th. She has been named Betty Lou and they expect to be able to leave the hospital the latter part of this week and will go to the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lammert Rens with whom she is making her home. Pfc. Kuyper is in Belgium.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 16, 1944, p 8
Gysbert E. Kuyper, stationed in Belgium has been promoted to Corporal. His address is now: 37427958, 76 General Hosp., APO 350, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y.
Source: Sioux Center News April 5, 1945, p 8
Lambert Gary & Betty Lou (photo included)
Pictured here are Lambert Gary and Betty Lou, children of Cpl. and Mrs. Gysbert Kuyper. Lambert Gary is 2 years old and Betty Lou is 5 months. Their father has been across for about a year and at present is stationed in Belgium.
Source: Sioux Center News May 3, 1945, p 1
Cpl. Gysbert E. Kuyper has this change of address, 37427958, 30th General Hosp., APO 562, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 30, 1945, p 2
Servicemen Discharged
Servicemen who have filed discharges in the County Recorder’s office at Orange City since October 10 include:
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Gysbert E. Kuyper, Hull
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Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 18, 1945, p 1
Draft Board
Minutes of October 16, 1945
Discharges include ..., Gysbert Kuyper, ...
Source: Sioux County Capital Oct. 25, 1945, p 1
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim No. 121267
Gysbert E. Kuyper, SN 37427958, was born Feb. 3, 1920, at Hull, Iowa, and was residing at Sioux Center, Iowa prior to entering the army on September 2, 1942 at Camp Dodge, Iowa. He served with the DMD 30th General Hospital, left for overseas service on February 26, 1944, returned on October 20, 1945, and was honorably discharged on October 9, 1945. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 20, 1949, for which he received $447.50.
Source: Ancestry.com
