Draft Will Dig Deep Into Iowa Farm Manpower This Year Deferred Men To Get Service Call Soon
Des Moines Sunday Register – The armed forces are going to dip heavily into the reservoir on Iowa farms of young and vigorous men. Ideal material to withstand the strain of bitter combat ahead in this global war, it is no secret that there are enough of these farm-deferred workers to fill the state’s draft quotas for many months to come if all were taken. To fill the critical manpower need in the armed forces, these thousands of deferred farmers under 26 years of age will begin streaming to induction stations for physical examinations sometime this month. Orders have come out from Washington, D.C., that all men under 26 who have been deferred for agricultural activity must be given pre-induction examinations.
The Iowans will be sent to Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and Fort Snelling, Minn. How this heavy need for young men will affect agricultural production is the big worry. Col. R. A. Lancaster, assistant state selective service director, said the situation “is one we are up against as a nation.” “We have to get the men the army needs where they are”. “They are on the farms now. Iowa has lots of them. Iowa’s manpower contribution to the armed forces probably is as good as that of any other state. But if Iowa has these deferred men and the other states do not, IOWA WILL HAVE TO FURNISH THEM.” Many In Uniform State selective service headquarters figures that the number of Iowans in the armed forces now is just a little under 300,000, or about 12 percent of the state’s population.
Inducted Last Week The following men left Thursday, January 4th for Fort Snelling, Minn. where they will be inducted into the Armed Forces: …. Alfred J. Hoogland, Orange City …..
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 11, 1945, p 1
Pvt. Alfred J. Hoogland, who recently left for the service is stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. His address is: 3778092, Co. D, 158th Bn. 93rd Regt., I.R.T.C., Camp Hood, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 15, 1945, p 2
Stationed In Philippines (photo)
PVT. ALFRED J. HOOGLAND
Pvt. Alfred J. Hoogland is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoogland and has been in the service for seven months. He received his boot training at Camp Hood, Texas. Alfred left for overseas service a few months ago and is now stationed on Mindanao in the Philippines. He recently had this change of address: 37783092, Co. I, 167th Inf., APO 31, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 2, 1945, p 1
Jake Hoogland of Boyden informs us of the new address of their son Pfc. Alfred J. Hoogland. Alfred has moved from Mindanao to Leyte. He is not working in the laundry anymore but now is an M. P.
His address is: 37783092, 557 M. P. Escord Co., APO 72, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Cal.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 10, 1946, p 2
Pfc. Alfred J. Hoogland 37783092 4422 Quartermaster Depot Co. APO 73, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 21, 1946, p 10
Enroute Home From Luzon
ALFRED HOOGLAND
Alfred Hoogland, son of Jake Hoogland, who has been overseas a year and a half at Leyte, Mindanao, and Luzon, writes he expects to be home soon, so no more mail should be sent him.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 26, 1946, p 1
Discharged These men have been discharged from the Armed Forces: ….. Alfred J. Hoogland, Boyden …..
Source: Sioux County Capital Jan. 2, 1947, p 1
