On Sunday, Feb. 18, the following Sioux County men left Orange City for their pre-induction examinations:
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Ireton: Richard George Bonnema, ...
Source: Hawarden Independent Feb. 22, 1945 p 9
Draft Board
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The following men have all been transferred from 1-A to 1-C Inducted: ..., Richard G. Bonnema, ...
Source: Sioux County Capital April 26, 1945
BIG GROUP OF SIOUX COUNTY MEN INDUCTED
Another large group of Sioux County men left Orange City last Friday night for Fort Snelling, Mn., to be inducted into the armed forces. The contingent included the following selectees:
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Ireton: Richard George Bonnema
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Source: Hawarden Independent Apr. 12, 1945 p 1
Pvt. Richard G. Bonnema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bonnema has this address: Co. C. 117th Bn. 80th Regt., Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. Richard left for the service about four weeks ago.
Source: Sioux Center News May 10, 1945 p 2
Mrs. Al Bonnema and Miss Henrietta Haverhals left Thursday for Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. to visit Pvt. and Mrs. Richard Bonnema and Pvt. Wilbur Heunink.
Source: Sioux Center News June 14, 1945 p 5
Mrs. Richard Bonnema and Mrs. Wilbur Heunink returned Monday from Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ala. where they had been with their husbands.
Source: Hawarden Independent Sept. 27, 1945 p 6
PVT. RICHARD G. BONNEMA
Pvt. Richard G. Bonnema, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bonnema, has been in the service since April, 6, 1945. He received his training at Camp Robinson, Ark., was home on furlough recently and left the States for overseas service three weeks ago. Here is his new address: 37793638, Co. D. 1st Plt., APO 21335, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 8, 1945 p 8
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PVT. RICHARD G. BONNEMA
Pvt. Richard G. Bonnema left the States for overseas duty a few weeks ago having completed his training at Camp Robinson, Ark. He has been in the service since April this year. Pvt. Bonnema is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Bonnema of Hawarden.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 15, 1945 p 2
Pfc. Richard G. Bonnema has a change of address as follows: 37793638, 120th M. P. Bn. Co. C., APO 201, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 21, 1946 p 2
(group photo --photo did not microfilm well)
These ten Sioux County boys met in Tokyo, Japan on Easter Sunday, April 21. Pictured above they are as follows: Standing, back row, left to right: Pfc. John Schaap, Ireton; T/5 Theodore Van Voorst, Ireton; Pfc. Martin Wynia, Ireton; Pvt. Dick Groen, Sioux Center. Second row, standing: Pvt. Abe De Groot Jr., Sioux Center; Pfc. Dick Van Gelder, Orange City. Seated, front row: Pfc. Andrew Den Boer, Sioux Center; Pfc. Richard Bonnema, Lebanon; and T/5 Gordon Brink of Orange City.
Source: Sioux Center News June 6, 1946 p 2
