Record List Classified By Draft Board Wednesday, Feb. 17th
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On motion, the following registrants were placed in Class 2-C:
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Bernard De Bondt, Hull
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Source: Alton Democrat Feb. 26, 1943 p 8
Draft Board
Name Previous New
Classification
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Bernard De Bondt 2C 1A
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Source: Sioux County Capital Mar. 9, 1944 p 9
56 Men Left For Service Last Wednesday
The following men left for service on Wednesday, May 31st:
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Bernard De Bondt, Hull
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Source: Sioux Center News June 8, 1944 p 1
Draft Board
Draft Board Minutes of June 6
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The following men have been inducted:
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Bernard De Bondt, …..
Sioux County Capital June 15, 1944 p 2
Iowa War Casualties
(Official OWI reports on State’s Army, Navy losses in all theaters of action)
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Army Wounded – European
…., Bernard De Bondt, …
Source: Carroll Daily Times Herald Apr. 19, 1945 p 7
Meets Local Boy in France
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PVT. BERNARD DE BONDT
Pvt. Bernard De Bondt is the son of Arie De Bondt of Hull. He has been in the service since May 31, 1944 and has had one furlough. He is with the Infantry and is at present stationed in France. He states he is living in foxholes. In his last letter he said he had met Harry Van Voorst in France. Bernard has a new address which may be obtained either from his parents or from the News Office.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 11, 1945 p 20
WOUNDED IN GERMANY
Pvt. Bernard DeBondt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie DeBondt, was wounded in action in Germany according to a letter received from him by his parents. The letter was written the 26th of March and stated that his left leg was wounded and he was now in a hospital in France. He won’t be able to use his leg for awhile, but when it is better it will be completely well again. His new address is: Ward 9 Hospital Plant 4318, APO 887. c/o Postmaster, New York City, N.Y.
Source: Sioux Center News, April 12, 1945 (photo included)
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PVT. BERNARD DE BONDT
Pvt. Bernard De Bondt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arie De Bondt of Hull arrived in the States on Saturday, June 9. Bernard received leg wounds while in action in Germany on March 21 and was then in a hospital in Germany for some time and for the past three months has been in a hospital in Paris. He entered the service on May 31, 1944 and went overseas in November of ’44, shortly after a furlough which he spent at the home of his parents. He writes that he is getting along pretty well but he is also suffering from back trouble. He is now in a hospital in Texas and his new address is: 37697784, Ward 159, Asburn General Hosp., McKinney, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News June 21, 1945 p 2
Pvt. Bernard De Bondt, who has been in the hospital at McKinney, Tex. for some time after being wounded overseas, arrived at the parental Arie De Bondt home Tuesday to spend a 30-day furlough at home.
Source: Sioux Center News July 12, 1945 p 10
Furloughs
Name, Address and Expiration Date of Furlough
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Bernard De Bondt 8-8-45
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Source: Sioux County Capital Aug. 2, 1945 p 1
Pvt. Bernard De Bondt is now stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and his address is: 37697784, Hq. Co. Supply, A.G. & S.F. Redistribution Station, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 24, 1946 p 12
Pvt. Bernard De Bondt has moved from Fort Sam Houston, Texas to Camp Edward, Mass. and has this change of address: 37697784, Co. A.E.C.P.C., Camp Edwards, Mass.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 14, 1946 p 7
Servicemen Discharged
The following Service Personnel have filed discharges in the County Recorder’s office at Orange City:
Bernard De Bondt, Hull
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Source: Sioux Center News May 9, 1946 p 19
