167 Men Drafted From Sioux County In December
92 To Leave Dec. 8; 75 To Leave Dec. 10
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The following named registrants have been ordered to report for Army Examination on December 10th. If they are found qualified for army service, they will return for a week's furlough before being called for active duty. The following list includes 75 names to leave next week Thursday.
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Lloyd Arthur Brown, Inwood
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Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 3, 1942 p 18
Licensed To Wed
Marriage licenses were issued to the following persons:
Lloyd Arthur Brown, 21, Inwood
Lorena Menning, 19, Sioux Center.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 17, 1942 p 3
Here's the address of Pvt. Lloyd A. Brown, son of Raymond Brown, of Inwood. Lloyd went into the service in Dec. He is in a Chemical Warfare Regiment. He is married to the former Lorena Menning who is staying with her parents in Sioux Center.
Pvt. Lloyd A. Brown
Co. D, 2nd C. W. S. Tng. Regt.
Camp Sibert, Alabama
Source: Sioux Center News Mar. 4, 1943 p 2
April 26, 1943
To the Editor: -- Just a few lines to let you know that I have moved from Camp Sibert. I can't tell you where I am but here is my new address:
Pvt. Lloyd A. Brown 37467039
APO 8446, c. o. Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.
Since I have been receiving the Sioux Center News I have found out where a lot of my Sioux County friends are in the armed forces. I have not received the News since the 12th of this month but am looking forward to getting it again soon.
Must close and see what goes on.
Sincerely, Pvt. Lloyd Brown
Pvt. Brown is married to the former Lorena Menning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Menning and is staying with her parents here.
Source: Sioux Center News May 6, 1943 p 3
An 8 lb. son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown at the Dr. Maris maternity home on Monday morning. He has been named Donald Lee. The mother will be remembered as the former Lorena Menning, and the father is in the army and was sent overseas about a month ago. He is somewhere in Australia. This makes Mr. and Mrs. John Menning grandparents for the first time.
Source: Sioux Center News June 24, 1943 p 2
Address Change:
Pvt. Lloyd A. Brown 37467039
895th Chemical Co. A. O.
22nd Service Group
APO 923, c. o. Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.
Lloyd is married to the former Lorena Menning, and is now stationed in Australia.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 12, 1943 p 2
Lloyd Brown, who is with the U. S. Army in Australia, has been promoted to PFC. The rest of his address remains the same.
Source: Sioux Center News Nov. 4, 1943 p 19
T-5 Lloyd A. Brown 37467039
895th Cml. Co. Hq.,
APO 710, c. o. Postmaster
San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. Nov. 18, 1943 p 19
Feb. 4, 1944
Dear Ed;
Just a few lines to let you know my change of address so I'll be able to continue receiving the News. My new address is at the end of this letter.
The country here in New Guinea is a change from anything I have ever seen. The jungle is usually thick. The trees are very tall in fact they make a jeep seem awfully small. The undergrowth is extremely heavy and one has to hack his way through. It does make beautiful scenery. The mountains which surround us are all covered with the jungle. The climate here isn't too bad. It gets hot during the day but it usually cools off enough at night so we can sleep under a blanket. There are plenty of snakes, lizards and insects. The mosquitoes aren't too bad right here.
Our mail doesn't come through too good. We will get a big sack one day and then maybe none for a week. I would just as soon have one or two a day rather than so many at one time. It takes an air mail letter around 3 weeks to reach us.
I can't tell you anything about my work. So there isn't much else to write about.
So I'll close hoping this letter finds you all in the best of health.
Sincerely, Cpl. Lloyd Brown
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown 37467039
894th Cml. Co. A. O.
APO 713, Unit 1
c/o Postmaster
San Francisco
Cpl. Brown's wife, the former Lorena Menning and baby are living here with her parents for the duration.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 24, 1944 p 2
CPL. LLOYD BROWN
Cpl. Lloyd Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown of Inwood has been in the service for 16 months. In May, 1943 he left to go overseas and at present is stationed in New Guinea in a Chemical Warfare Co. Lloyd received his basic training in Alabama and was then transferred to California. He has had no furlough. Lloyd is married to the former Lorena Menning and has one 11 month old son, Donald Lee (pictured here) whom he has never seen.
Source: Sioux Center News May 25, 1944 p 1
MEETS LLOYD BROWN
Pfc. Gerrit Van Engen recently wrote to his sister, Mrs. Jake Vos that he has met Lloyd Brown and spent two evenings with him. ....
Source: Sioux Center News July 20, 1944 p 4
Cpl. Lloyd Brown returned to New Guinea on June 13, after having spent a few weeks rest period in Australia. He is in the chemical warfare department and left the states in May 1943. He was in Australia until Christmas day when he arrived in New Guinea, and writes that he is being kept very busy and works from six o'clock in the morning until midnight each day.
Source: Sioux Center News July 27, 1944 p 4
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown has a new address which can be had by either calling Mrs. Brown at the John Menning home or the News office. His APO number is 565. Lloyd is still in New Guinea and as far as his wife can figure out by letters received of him, he is cleaning up the grounds of the battlefields.
Source: Sioux Center News Aug. 31, 1944 p 20
Cpl. Lloyd Brown has this new address: 894th Chem. Co. (A. O.), APO 920, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco. Lloyd writes he and five other men have been out on a special trip for a couple months and just recently returned to rejoin their company. He said it was like having a furlough to be back with the company again.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 4, 1944 p 3
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. has a new APO number. It has changed from 565 to 24. His complete address is on file at the News Office.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 21, 1944 p 3
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown, APO 72, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. has a new address which is on file at the News office.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 4, 1945 p 16
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown, c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. has a new APO number. It is now 321. The rest of his address remains the same.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 25, 1945 p 16
Syne Bierma has recently been promoted to Staff Sergeant. He is stationed in the Philippines at present. A few weeks ago he met Lloyd Brown who is also stationed there.
Source: Sioux Center News May 3, 1945 p 8
CPL. LLOYD BROWN HOME FROM OVERSEAS
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CPL LLOYD BROWN
Cpl. Lloyd A. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Brown of Inwood arrived home Friday for his first furlough since he left the states in May, 1943. He is getting acquainted with his young son, Donald Lee, 2, whom he had never seen.
Lloyd served in the air corps Chemical warfare group, whose duty was to be prepared to combat any possible gas attacks through the use of chemicals which would counteract the effect of the poison gas. Fortunately none was used and the chemical group handled fire bombs in the battle areas.
He served in Australia, New Guinea, Netherlands, East Indies, Philippine Islands and Okinawa. He wears five battle stars, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star.
Lloyd worked on the farm before he was married to the former Lorena Menning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Menning, and says after a good long rest he guesses he will go back to the farm gladly.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 11, 1945 p 23
Servicemen Discharged
Servicemen who have filed discharges in the County Recorder's office at Orange City since October 3 include the following:
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Lloyd A Brown, Inwood
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Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 11, 1945 p 12 (photo included)
