Draft Board
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The following classified in Class 1-A (Result of Local Board Examination):
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Kenneth Arthur Moeller, S. C.
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Source: Sioux County Capital Mar. 4, 1943 p 1
28 Men Accepted Out Of 43 Called; Will Leave From Orange City Friday
The following named men have been accepted for military service, and will leave for induction this week Friday at 8:45 A. M. from Orange City for Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
U. S. Army
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U.S. Navy
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Kenneth Arthur Moeller, Soo Ctr.
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Source: Sioux Center News Apr. 29, 1943 p 1
Farragut, Idaho – May 11 – Beginning his recruit training this week at Farragut Naval Training Station is Kenneth Arthur Moeller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Moeller, Sioux Center, Ia. During the weeks he is training here, he will be taught military discipline, the fundamentals of seamanship, and undergo rigorous physical hardening.
Upon completion of his training he will be given an opportunity to qualify for one of the Navy’s several Service Schools, many of which are located at Farragut, for further training in a specialized trade.
Source: Sioux Center News May 20, 1943 p 9
The address of Kenneth Moeller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Moeller, who entered the army recently, is Co. 301-43 U. S. Naval Training Station, Camp Scott, Farragut, Idaho.
Source: Alton Democrat June 4, 1942 p 3
Arthur Slob and Andrew Santema were rejected for army service at Omaha, where they went for physical examination. Sam Holtrop, owner of Holtrop Ice Lockers and Kenneth Moeller were accepted.
Source: Rock Valley Bee July 23, 1943 p 2
On Submarine Chaser
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Kenneth Arthur Moeller S 3/c
Kenneth Arthur Moeller S 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Art Moeller, entered the service in the spring of 1943. He left the states recently. His parents believe that he is on a sub chaser and operates some part of sound machines used in detecting presence and location of submarines. He finds his work very interesting but would like to be home again.
Source: Sioux Center News May 11, 1944 p 1
Draft Board
Minutes of Feb. 28, 1946
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1-C Discharged
….., Kenneth A. Moeller, …..
Source: Sioux County Capital Mar. 7, 1946 p 8
SERVICEMEN DISCHARGE
Servicemen who have filed discharges at the County Recorder’s Office at Orange City since Feb. 27:
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Kenneth Arthur Moeller, Soo Center …..
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 7, 1946 p 1
Iowa, U. S., WWII Bonus Case Files 1947-1954, Claim No. 71786
Kenneth Arthur Moeller, SN 871-79-31, was born Jan. 28, 1924 in Sioux Center, Iowa, where he was living prior to entering the Navy on May 1, 1943 at Omaha, Nebraska. He served with the U. S. Navy SV6 USNR, departed for foreign service on Feb. 20, 1944, and returned on Jan. 20, 1946. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 20, 1946. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 10, 1949, for which he received $417.50.
Source: ancestry.com
