O'Brien County

 
Sgt. Hessel Dykstra

 

 

Our Neighbors in the Service

Sheldon, Iowa—Special:
Hessel Dykstra, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hessel Dykstra has arrived in England and is a radio technician in the army air force.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 21, 1943

Our Neighbors in the Services.  

Sheldon, Iowa 

Sergeant Hessell Dykstra, jr. of Sheldon, stationed in north Africa with a radar division of the army air force, has been awarded a stripe for one year's service and another stripe for combat duty, according to a letter to his parents.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, November 30, 1943