Draft Board Minutes … Albert Harry Meendering, Boyden, was placed in class 2-C (agricultural) … for a period of six months.
Source: Sioux Center News Feb. 11, 1943, p 10
38 SIOUX COUNTY MEN ACCEPTED FOR U.S. MILITARY SERVICE
Following is a list of the Sioux county men accepted for service in the United States Armed Forces. Those men left last week Tuesday for induction. They will leave this week Thursday for their various stations. The new ruling forbids the publication of the names of those called until after induction, nor does it permit publication of the names of those who have been rejected. Following are those accepted: U.S. Army Albert H Meendering, Hull …
Source: Sioux Center News May 27, 1943, p 1
A new address is: Pvt. Albert Meendering 37480348 Co. D. 503 Port. Bn. T.C. Camp Stoneman, Calif.
Source: Sioux County Index June 17, 1943, p 5
Addresses and Notes from Men in the Armed Forces
A change in address is that of: Pfc. Albert Meendering 277th Port. Co. 593 Port. Bn. Camp Stoneman, California
Source: Sioux County Index July 22, 1943, p 1
An error last week corrected is: Pvt. Albert Meendering 277 Port. Co., 503 Port. Bn. Camp Stoneman, Calif.
Source: Sioux County Index July 29, 1943, p 8
Pvt. Albert Meendering 277 Port. Co., 503 Port. Bn. Camp Knight, Oakland, California
Source: Sioux County Index Sept. 23, 1943, p 4
Pvt. Albert Meendering 277 Port. Co., 503 Port. Bn. Benicia, California Source:
Sioux County Index Oct. 14, 1943, p 5
Pvt. Albert Meendering arrived home Saturday morning from Camp Stoneman, Calif. on a 10-day furlough. He will leave again Thursday, on Tuesday evening relatives and friends had a farewell for Albert at his home.
Source: Alton Democrat Nov. 18, 1943, p 8
An enjoyable evening was spent Tuesday in the John Meendering home when a party was given in honor of private Albert Meendering, who is stationed at Camp Stoneman, California, and who is home on a ten-day furlough. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Rens, Miss Tina Boerman, Miss Ruth Kleinhesselink, Miss Marie Van Grouw of Sheldon, and Miss Angeline Koole, Miss Hattie Meendering, Mr. Joe Zoet, Mr. Louis Cleveringa, Mr. John Rens, Mr. Cornie Roozing, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sneller and family. The evening was spent in games after which a delicious lunch was served. Pvt. Meendering is leaving again on Friday.
Source: Sioux County Index Nov. 18, 1943, p 8
Dec. 7, 1943 Dear Chuckie, I just want to notify you of the change in my address and above all thank you so much for the Index and am looking for it regularly in the near future. Hope to be seeing you soon and the best regards to the hometown folks.
I remain as ever, Sincerely, Pvt. Albert Meendering 37480348 A.P.O. No. 9082, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California
Source: Sioux County Index Dec. 16, 1943, p 8
Pvt. Albert Meendering 37480348 A.P.O. No. 322, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 17, 1944, p 5
Pvt. Albert Meendering sent home to his folks, Mr. and Mrs. John Meendering, a souvenir of the South Pacific. The souvenir is in the form of an ashtray made from shell cases (both enemy and allied) and is a very nice piece of workmanship on the part of Albert. The base is a large shell case and the ashtray itself is in the form of an airplane. An inscription says: “To Dad from Albert”.
Source: Sioux County Index Apr. 27, 1944, p 8
(Excerpt of a letter from Ivan Stienstra somewhere in New Guinea) Shortly after landing I had the good fortune of meeting one of the boys from Orange City and since that time I have met two of the hometown boys, Albert Meendering and Scott De Mots. Scott eats in the same company as I do and we get a chance to speak to each other quite often. It does a lot of good to see one of the boys from your hometown once in a while.
Source: Sioux County Index June 1, 1944, p 5
Philippine Islands, Nov. 1, 1944
Dear Chuck, Just dropping a few lines to thank you for the Index and also I would like to have you change my address. I'm not sure how long my APO will be 72 but will notify you if it does change. I am now in the Philippine Islands and it really is plenty rough. To watch the shelling of the beach was very interesting and always plenty of excitement here. I'll have to close now, thanking you again for the Index. Well write soon if possible.
Best Regards to All, One of the boys, Al. Pvt. Albert Meendering 37480348 APO No. 72, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California
Source: Sioux County Index Nov. 23, 1944, p 5
Pvt. Albert Meendering 37480348 APO No. 73, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California
Source: Sioux County Index Feb. 22, 1945, p 5
Pvt. Albert H. Meendering 37480348 377 Port. Co., 503 Port. Bn. APO No. 660, c/o Postmaster San Francisco, California
Source: Sioux County Index Nov. 1, 1945, p 5
Honorably Discharged
Discharges from the armed forces on file at County Recorder Milton Van Roekel’s office since Jan. 2 are those of the following: … Albert Meendering, Hull
Source: Alton Democrat Jan. 10, 1946, p 1
Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files, Claim Number 98287
Albert Harry Meendering, was born July 23, 1922, at Springfield, S.D. and was residing at Hull, Iowa prior to entering the army on May 27, 1943, at Fort Crook, Nebraska. He served with the 277 Port Company of the 503 Port Battalion, left for overseas duty on Dec. 11, 1943, returned on Dec. 20, 1945, and was honorably discharged on Dec. 20, 1945. His application for bonus pay was filed on May 20, 1949, for which he received $390.00.
Source: ancestry.com
