Bernard Kroon, son of Mr. John Kroon, and Alvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vander Berg who enlisted in the navy several weeks ago left Sunday for Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Vreeman and children took them to Sioux City from where they left by train.
Source: Sioux Center News Sept. 21, 1944, p 10
Bernard C. Kroon, who recently left for the service, has the following address: Bernard C. Kroon A. S., Co. 807-44, Camp Bannion U.S.N.T.C., Farragut, Idaho.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 5, 1944, p 2
Bernard C. Kroon has a slight change in address as follows: Co. 888-44, Camp Bannion, U. S. N. T. C., Farragut, Ida.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 12, 1944, p 8
Bernard Kroon, S 2/c arrived home on a five day leave from his duties at Farragut, Idaho Monday night. He has been in training for twelve weeks and says he doesn't think he will go to school but will likely be placed in an amphibious unit.
Source: Sioux Center News Dec. 21, 1944, p 12
Henry and Billy Kroon are both aboard destroyers somewhere in the neighborhood of Leyte Island and are keeping a sharp eye out for each other. Bernard Kroon has this new address: Bernard Kroon S 2/c, Const. Bn. Repl. Depot, Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California.
Source: Sioux Center News Jan. 11, 1945, p 9
Bernard C. Kroon S 2/c 85 N.C.B., Co. C. Port Hueneme, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 1, 1945, p 12
Bernard Kroon, son of Mr. John Kroon, who is now with the Sea Bees and is training in a camp near Los Angeles, recently spent a weekend visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dickman.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb 8, 1945, p 1
Bernard Kroon has been heard from after a silence of several weeks. He was at New Hebrides March 4th.
Source: Sioux Center News April 19, 1945, p 12
PEARL HARBOR - Bernard C. Kroon, Seaman Second Class, Sioux Center, Iowa, has been serving with the 85th Naval Construction Battalion here, climaxing with the wars end, a long period of duty that began in the Aleutians. In cold and heat, this battalion of Seabees performed the strenuous, difficult work necessary to victory.
It spent 17 months in the Aleutians, from there came to the South Pacific. When peace came, its men were preparing military equipment in the New Hebrides for shipment to areas nearer the fighting fronts.
Source: Sioux Center News Oct. 4, 1945, p 2
New Address Bernard C. Kroon S 2/c, 85 N.C.B., Co. A-2 c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, Calif.
Source: Sioux Center News May 2, 1946, p 2
SERVICEMEN DISCHARGED
Service personnel who have filed discharges at the County Recorder’s Office the past week include: … Bernard C. Kroon …
Source: Sioux Center News July 18, 1946, p 10
Bernard Cornelius “Bernie" Kroon was born Feb. 24, 1927 to John and Wilhelmina “Minnie” Scholten Kroon. He died Sept. 18, 1994 and is buried in San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery, Stockton, CA. Bernie served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
