John Brantsen has received his orders for military service and leaves on Sunday.
Source: Sioux Center News May 10, 1945 p 6
The following men left on Sunday, May 13, for Fort Snelling to be inducted into the armed forces:
...
Sioux Center: ..., John F. Brantsen,...
Source: Hawarden Independent May 17, 1945 p 16
John Brantsen A/S, who is in the Navy and stationed at the Great Lakes has this address: Co. 700, U.S.N.T.C., Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: Sioux Center News June 28, 1945 p 2
A/S John Brantsen is expected home this weekend having finished his boot training at Great Lakes, Ill. John is at present strokeman for the A.B. and C. Cutter boat races.
Last Thursday he enjoyed a visit from his cousin Coxswain and Mrs. Gerrit William Kosters of Orange City. Coxswain Kosters will be stationed at the Great Lakes for the duration, John also enjoys visits from his brother-in-law A/S Paul Den Hartog of Orange City, who is also in training there and just two blocks from John.
Source: Sioux Center News July 26, 1945, p 8
Mrs. John Brantsen drove to Hawarden Sunday morning to get her husband S 2-c John Brantsen who had arrived home on furlough after ten weeks of boot training at Great Lakes, Ill. ... John reports back again next Monday morning for further assignment.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 2, 1945 p 4
Mrs. John Brantsen and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brantsen drove to Sioux City Sunday to take A/S John Brantsen to the train. He left for further duty with the Navy after spending a week's leave at home.
Source: Sioux County Capital Aug. 9, 1945 p 6
S 2-c John Brantsen
US Naval Tra. and Dist. Center
FFT, 1st Bn., Brks. 0143
Shoemaker, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 23, 1945 p 1
John Brantsen has been promoted recently from S 2-c to S 1-c. He is on duty on the Carrier Hornet transporting high-point veterans home from Pearl Harbor.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 15, 1945 p 10
S 1-c John F. Brantsen called home Saturday night from Seattle, Wash. to say that he would be coming home, discharged from the service.
Source: Sioux County Capital Dec. 27, 1945 p 4
John F. Brantsen arrived home from Minneapolis, and has an honorable discharge after 8 months of service in the Navy.
Source: Sioux County Capital Jan 10, 1946 p 8
