Aplington—Word has been received here by Mrs. Blanche Voogd that her son, Derek, has arrived at an unidentified destination in the South Pacific. He has been reclassified and is now employed in the adjutant general’s department. He formerly was a rifleman in the infantry. Private Voogd was inducted June 8, 1944.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, IA – Wednesday, August 1, 1945