Sam Holtrop, Jack Moeller, Arthur Slob and Cornie Moerman will go to Omaha next Tuesday for their examinations and induction into the army.
Source: Sioux Center News July 8, 1943, p 8
Twenty-Nine Sioux Men Accepted For Service
The following is a list of the men called to the service of their country and accepted at the Induction Center last week Tuesday: U. S. Army … Cornelius Moerman, Sioux Center. …
Source: Sioux County Index July 22, 1943, p 1
Mr. and Mrs. Cornie Moerman welcomed a baby girl into their home last Wednesday morning. This is their first child, and her mother Mrs. Peters of Hospers is caring for them.
Source: Sioux County Capital July 22, 1943, p 6
Sioux County Inductees To Ft. Leavenworth
The Sioux Center men who were accepted for military service in July left Wednesday for Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas to begin their actual training in the U. S. army. Among those men who left were three Sioux Center men: Sam Holtrop, Jack Moeller, Albert Bruin. Cornelius Moerman will leave today, Thursday.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 5, 1943, p 1
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, Co. C. 169 Engs. Bn. (C) Camp Beale, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 26, 1943, p 10
Brothers Visit Each Other
Pvt. Adrian Moerman, who is stationed at Camp Kohler, Calif. hitchhiked to Camp Beale, Calif. recently to see his brother Cornelius Moerman who is stationed there. Both Adrain and Cornelius are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman of Sioux Center. Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 16, 1943, p 2
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, last of the five sons of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman to go into the service, has just won an expert marksmanship award at Camp Beale, Calif. on the rifle range. He is getting along very well and sends his greetings to many friends in Sioux Center.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 28, 1943, p 10
Six Boys From Moerman Family Are In The Service
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman have so far established a record in this immediate vicinity for the number of sons in the service of their country. They have five sons in the service and one son-in-law. One son, Paul, aged 12, remains at home.
PVT. CORNELIUS MOERMAN
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, the sixth son to leave, left August 15, 1943. His is stationed at Camp Beale, Calif. Recently Cornelius and Adrian had a chance to meet and spent the day with each other. Cornelius is married and has one child, a baby girl, Karen Kay who was born the day before he left for the service, August 14. (photo)
PVT. ADRIAN MOERMAN
Pvt. Adrian Moerman, third of the Moerman brothers to leave, left for the service August 14, 1942. Adrian has been in the same camp, which is Camp Kohler, Calif., and is in for limited service due to poor eyes. Adrian also made his home in California before entering the army. (photo)
CORP. T-5 PETER MOERMAN
Corp. T-5 Peter Moerman, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Moerman to leave for the service. He left for the service on July 17, 1942. He was first stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia. From there he was transferred to Houston, Texas and in January 1943 went overseas to Persia. He is married and has a baby daughter whom he has never seen. She was born March 2, 1943. Peter was employed in the local Coop Produce Ass’n. prior to his entrance into the army. (photo)
PVT. JACK WEAVER RODIBAUGH
Pvt. Jack Rodibaugh, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman, fourth to leave, entered the service Dec. 1, 1942. He had been stationed in Camp Claiborne up until about two months ago and then transferred to Shreveport, La. The family has been receiving letters from him but are unable to find out his exact location. He has an APO address. Mrs. Jack Rodibaugh, the former Nellie Moerman is making her home with her sister, Mrs. Lane Attema at Sioux City, where she is employed in a Piggly-Wiggly store. Prior to his entrance into the army they made their home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (photo)
SGT. WILLIAM MOERMAN
Sgt. William Moerman left for the army on January 30, 1942. He was stationed at Camp Walters, Texas and then transferred to Seattle, Washington. In June 1942 he was promoted to Corp. and went overseas the same month. In October he was promoted to the rank of Sgt. and also received a medal for good conduct. William was the first son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman to leave for the service. He is a machine gunner. (photo)
PVT. ARIE MOERMAN
Pvt. Arie Moerman, better known as Harry, fifth to leave, entered the army June 1943. He has been stationed at the Lincoln Army Air Base, Lincoln, Nebr. up until this week, when he was transferred to Camp Buckley Field, Colorado, where he will attend school. His complete mew address is Pvt. Arie Moerman 37481860, 766 T.S.S., Buckley Field, Colorado. Harry was employed in a defense factory at Grand Rapids, Michigan before entering the army.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 11, 1943, p 2
Private Cornelius Moerman has written home that he recently spent a weekend with his brother Pfc. Adrian Moerman who is also stationed in California.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 2, 1943, p 3
Casey Moerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman Sr, writes from Camp Beale, Calif.
Dear Friends of Sioux Center: Taking time out to write a few lines on how I'm getting along and want to thank the Sioux Center business girls for the box of candy and fruitcake although the cake was too much of a temptation to wait till Christmas so that soon disappeared and out of sight. I want to thank all the friends for all the cards they sent me. As I haven't the time to answer them all in person, this is the only way out for me. So just keep right on writing as all letters are most welcome. I appreciate the Sioux Center News very much too as now I know how everybody is getting along in the hometown. We have had orders that we are going to move anytime in the near future. When and where I don't know but I will let you know the change of address when we move. I like army life just like most of the boys and that is because I have to, but I will be glad when the day may come when we have peace once more. I have just finished my basic training. I thought that we would never get through with it. All summer long we have been choking in the dust and now the rains have started and now we almost drown. Oh well, we will at least learn to swim. We took a ten mile hike this morning in the mud and we all made it but often thought how I would like to ride in a taxi while we were slopping through the mud, but this is the only way to make a soldier strong or a mouse. Well, I'm a poor writer on letters, so will close with a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good-bye and God bless us one and all till we meet again.
A soldier friend, Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, Co. Cl 169 Engrs. Bn. C Camp Beale, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 30, 1943, p 2
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman has a complete change of address. Casey has completed his basic training and is seemingly now going on maneuvers. His address is: Pvt. Cornelius Moerman Co. C. 169 Engrs. C Bn. APO 187, c/o Postmaster Los Angeles, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 13, 1944, p 2
Pvt. A. Moerman and Pvt. Cornelius Moerman both have slight changes within their address. Here are both of their complete addresses: Pvt. A. Moerman, Student Sqdn. 1 class 44-9 Las Vegas Army Air Field Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, Co. C 169th Engr. Bn. C. APO 187 Los Angeles, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 20, 1944, p 7
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman has been transferred from Los Angeles, Calif. to Indio, Calif. Here is his new complete address: Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, Co. C. 169 Engr. (C) Bn. Camp Young Indio, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 16, 1944, p 3
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman Co. C. Engrs. Bn. (C) Postal Unit No. 2 Camp Cooke, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News April 20, 1944, p 10
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman is now stationed at Camp Ellis, Illinois and has this new address: Pvt. Cornelius Moerman, Trng. Co. 6 2nd Engrs. Trng. Regt. Camp Ellis, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News May 11, 1944, p 2
Pvt. Cornie Moerman arrived home on Wednesday evening from Camp Ellis, Ill. to spend a 16-day furlough with his wife and baby and also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman. He expects to be moved to a new location soon after his furlough.
Source: Sioux Center News June 1, 1944, p 2
Joins Husband
Mrs. Cornie Moerman left last Saturday to join her husband who is stationed at Camp Ellis, Ill. and will remain with her husband as long as he is stationed there.
Source: Sioux Center News June 29, 1944, p 10
Pvt. Cornelius Moerman has a slight change in his address. His new APO number is 514-B.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 30, 1944, p 2
(Excerpt of letter from Peter Schouten in in a hospital in England) … Cornie Moerman isn’t so far from me but am unable to see him for the present.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 4, 1945, p 9
Cornelius Moerman Writes From England
Dear Friends: 1/6/45
Saturday evening, I have some time on my hands, so I will make use of it, by sending a few lines your way. I have been getting so many Christmas cards the last few days, that I cannot even start to answer them all, so I want to thank everyone through the paper. The mail situation has been very bad around Christmas time as the mail just didn't come through, and now everything is coming in bunches. Well better late than never. I'm feeling fine and in good health. Had one bad cold while being here, but have gotten over that. It's no wonder that we catch cold or something, as the weather is more suitable for ducks, of late we don't have so much rain. When we have a snowstorm it lasts only a little while and then it clears off again. Even if it does freeze now and then, the grass is still green, but the trees have been bare for quite some time. We are busy being kept busy most of the time, as we have a very good hospital. I'm busy every day doing electrical and carpenter work and like it fine. Every once in a while we get a day off, so then we hit for the cities to see the sights. The transportation is very good here in England, but that is all I can say for this country. I hope that the war may soon be over and that we can all meet with our loved ones at home again. There is one very great help that keeps me in good courage here, is that I have had a Christian school training and know that the Lord is with me at all times, as I count it all joy living in Him. I wish to God that there were many more that knew him, as out here the test shows the true Christian soldiers. We have the advantage of going to Chapel every Sunday and even during the week. Well once again I wish to sincerely thank all the folks who sent me gifts and cards and letters, and hope you will keep up the good work and hope to hear of all of you again.
A soldier friend, Cornelius Moerman
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 25, 1945, p 4
Pvt. Cornie Moerman has this slight change of address. His APO number should now be 350.
Source: Sioux Center News July 12, 1945, p 10
Pfc. Cornelius Moerman, 115th General Hospital APO 758, c/o Postmaster New York, New York
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 9, 1945, p 8
Draft Board Minutes of April 2, 1946 … 1-C Discharged: Cornelius Moerman, …
Source: Sioux County Capital April 4, 1946, p 1
Servicemen Discharged
Servicemen who have filed discharges in the County Recorder’s Office at Orange City since March 27 include: Cornelius Moerman, Sioux Center …
Source: Sioux Center News April 4, 1946, p 10
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Claim Number 142782
Cornelius Moerman was born June 16, 1913, at Sioux Center, Iowa, which was where he was residing prior to entering the army on August 5, 1943, at Ft. Crook, Nebr. He served with the 115th General Hospital, left for overseas service on July 19, 1944, returned on March 19, 1946, and was honorably discharged on March 23, 1946. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 31, 1949, for which he received $380.00.
Cornelius “Cornie” Moerman was born June 16, 1913 to Peter and Trintje Schelling Moerman. He died June 19, 1999 and is buried in Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery, Sioux Center, IA.
Cornelius served in World War II with the U.S. Army 115th General Hospital.
Sources: ancestry.com
