of
Christian Reformed Church Members in North America
1941-1973
compiled by Susan Potter
and Richard H. Harms, 2001
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These data come from a lists
compiled by the Young Calvinist and placed in Heritage Hall, Calvin
College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The goal of these lists was to include
the deaths of all church members in military services. The data are not
complete. If you have additional (or corrected) information or additional
entries email it to us and we will add it to future versions of this page.
Note: For the
sake of consistency, we have use 'United States Air Force' for the entire
war period, rather than 'United States Army Air Corps.' This list
is in five parts, surnames beginning A-D,
E-K, L-R,
S-U and V-Y.
Ebbers, Henry Bernard - Flight Engineer
Canadian Air Force
Entered service:
09/1941
Death: 08/23/1943, Europe
Parents: Ebbers, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Home: Edmonton, Alberta; Church: Edmonton, Alberta Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Oct 1945, p. 17
Ebel, William M. - Sgt United States Army
Birth: 05/23/1948.
Entered service: 08/31/1967
Death: 11/26/1968, Vietnam; place of burial: Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Parents: Ebel, Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Home: West Olive, MI; Church: West Olive, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Feb 1969, p. 26
Eggink, Truman - A/A United States Navy
Birth: 09/16/1945.
Entered service: 10/15/1965
Death: 05/02/1966, Jacksonville, FL; place of burial:
Phoenix, AZ
Parents: Eggink, Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Home: Tolleson, AZ; Church: Phoenix, AZ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Oct 1966, p. 32
Erhardt, Ernest F. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 01/07/1919.
Entered service: 01/12/1942
Death: 01/30/1945, Luzon
Parents: Erhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Broadway Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1945, p. 18
Esser, George - Sapper (Pte) Canadian Army
Birth: 11/28/1924.
Entered service: 11/30/1942
Death: 11/23/1944, The Netherlands; place of burial:
Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Esser, Mr. and Mrs. I.
Home: Sarnia, ON; Church: Hamilton, ON Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 20
Faasse, Jacob - T/Sgt United States Air
Force
Birth: 12/05/1910.
Entered service: 02/23/1943
Death: The Netherlands; place of burial: The Netherlands
Spouse: Faasse, Doris
Parents: Faasse, Mrs. T.
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: Prospect park, Paterson, NJ Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Faber, John - Sgt United States Air Force
Birth: 01/10/1948.
Entered service:
Death: 08/24/1969, Pipestone, MN; place of burial:
Edgerton, MN
Parents: Faber, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Pipestone, MN; Church: Pipestone, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Oct 1969, p. 26
Feenstra, Henry - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 05/20/1946.
Entered service: 12/14/1965
Death: 03/21/1966, Washington D.C.; place of burial:
Sussex, NJ
Parents: Feenstra, Clarence and Helen
Home: Sussex, NJ; Church: Sussex, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jul 1966 p. 30
Fenwick, John Allan - Capt Canadian Navy
Birth: 07/24/1943.
Entered service: 07/1967
Death: 12/02/1972, Halifax, Nova Scotia; place of
burial: Regina, Saskatchewan
Spouse: Fenwick, Tina
Home: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Church: Halifax,
Nova Scotia Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1973, p. 32
Fischer, Wayne H. - Sp/4 United States Army
Birth: 09/25/1947.
Entered service: 09/22/1967
Death: 01/07/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Fairmount Cemetery
Parents: Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Home: Summit, IL; Church: Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Apr 1969, p. 26
Fisher, Calvin Glenn - Ensign United States
Navy
Birth: 06/10/1949.
Entered service: 06/1970
Death: 12/18/1971, Kimberley, AL; place of burial:
Lafayette, IN
Spouse: Fisher, Linda
Parents: Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart
Home: Lafayette, IN; Church: Lafayette, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1972, p. 30
Folkersma, Edward - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 10/29/1914.
Entered service: 12/01/1942
Death: 08/02/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Folkersma, Kemp
Home: Byron Center, MI; Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Oct 1944, p. 17
Folkertsma, Joris M. - Lt United States
Army
Birth: 01/28/1940.
Entered service: 04/29/1940
Death: 11/27/1942, Saputa, New Guinea; place of burial:
New Guinea
Parents: Folkertsma, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius R.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: 12th Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1944, p. 39, Feb
1943, p. 21
Gebben, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 12/21/1920.
Entered service: 08/07/1942
Death: 08/07/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Gebben, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Geelhoed, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 05/27/1919.
Entered service: 04/17/1941
Death: 01/02/1943, Buna Mission, New Guinea; place
of burial: Buna Mission,
New Guinea
Parents: Geelhoed, Orie
Home: Byron Center, MI; Church: Byron Center, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1943, p. 5
Gerard, Leo - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/04/1921.
Entered service: 08/25/1942
Death: 07/17/1944, France; place of burial: France
Parents: Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 20
Gesink, Gerrit H. - Pvt United States Army
Death: 02/23/1945, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Parents: Gesink, H. E.
Church: Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Goulooze, John James - Sgt United States
Air Force
Birth: 08/23/1921.
Entered service: 12/07/1943
Death: 02/19/1945, Honshu, Japan
Parents: Goulooze, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Coldbrook, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Greydanus, James C. - T/5 United States
Army
Birth: 11/04/1918.
Entered service: 10/15/1941
Death: 08/08/1943, Sicily
Parents: Greydanus, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Home: Paterson, NJ; Church: 2nd Paterson, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Nov 1943, p. 27
Groendyk, Edward - Pvt United States Army
Death: World War II
Home: Worthington, MN
Listed in Young Calvinist:
May 1945, p. 2
Grotenhuis, John H. - Pvt United States
Army
Entered service:
06/28/1942
Death: 04/19/1945, Belgium
Parents: Grotenhuis, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Niekerk, Holland, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Gruppen, Harold - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 11/17/1920.
Entered service: 11/05/1942
Death: 10/13/1944, Germany; place of burial: France
Parents: Gruppen, Mr. and Mrs.
Church: Borculo, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Gryzen, Gary M. - United States Army
Birth: 02/09/1950.
Entered service: 10/1968
Death: 12/13/1969, Vietnam; place of burial: Hudsonville, MI
Parents: Gryzen, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1970, p. 30
Guikema, Jacob - Lt United States Air Force
Entered service:
06/1941
Death: 11/30/1944, Southwest Pacific; place of burial:
Southwest Pacific
Parents: Guikema, J.
Church: Grandville Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 22
Haan, Arnold I. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 03/22/1921.
Entered service: 11/20/1942
Death: 02/27/1945, Germany; place of burial: France
Spouse: Haan, Helen - children: Jilene Ann
Parents: Haan, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit
Home: Hull, ND; Church: Hull, ND Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 20
Haan, Douglas - Cpl United States Army
Death: 12/1968, Vietnam
Spouse: Haan, Vicki
Parents: Haan, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Morrison, IL; Church: Morrison, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Sep 1969, p. 27
Hage, Glen P. - Cpl United States Army
Entered service:
10/02/1942
Death: 10/14/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Spouse: Hage, Florence - children: Nancy
Parents: Hage, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Grand Rapids MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Hage, Robert Lee - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/03/1924.
Entered service: 04/03/1943
Death: 12/16/1944, Germany; place of burial: Foy, Belgium
Parents: Hage, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Feb 1946, p. 16
Hanko, Herbert W. - SKV 2/c United States
Navy
Birth: 08/23/1916.
Entered service: 07/29/1943
Death: 01/04/1945, Sulu Sea, South Pacific on board
USS Ommaney Bay
Spouse: Hanko, Mrs. Herbert - children:
Marcia Lynn
Parents: Hanko, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Apr 1946, p. 12
Harbeck, Cecil - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 11/28/1915.
Entered service: 12/21/1942
Death: 12/20/1944, German; place of burial: Eastern France
Spouse: Harbeck, Mrs. Cecil
Home: Sioux City, IA; Church: Sioux
City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Haringa, Edward H. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 01/12/1923.
Entered service: 06/29/1944
Death: 04/09/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Spouse: Youngsma, Harriet - children: Paul Edward, Jack Gerton
Parents: Haringa, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Home: Whitinsville, MA; Church: Whitinsville, MA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Haveman, John Raymond - Yeoman United States
Navy
Birth: 12/20/1918.
Entered service: 09/26/1941
Death: 10/12/1942, Solomon Islands; place of burial: Cape Esperance,
Solomon Islands
Parents: Haveman, Helen and John
Church: Jenison, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Feb 1943, p. 21
Helder, Donald J. - Lt United States Air
Force
Birth: 06/1925. Entered
service: 12/06/1943
Death: 04/01/1947, near New Braunfels, Texas; place
of burial: Grand Rapids, MI
Parents: Helder, Mr. and Mrs. Martin D.
Church: Cutlerville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Helder, Julius M. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 09/20/1924.
Entered service: 03/30/1943
Death: 03/27/1945, Germany; place of burial: Margraten, The Netherlands
Parents: Helder, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Holland, MI; Church: Prospect Park, Holland, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jun 1946 p. 14
Hendriks, Dennis L. - Pvt United States
Army
Birth: 01/04/1944.
Entered service: 08/30/1963
Death: 04/24/1966, White Lake, NC; place of burial:
Orange City, IA
Parents: Hendriks, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Home: Orange City, IA; Church: First Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jul 1966 p. 30
Hilbink, Julian A. - 1st Lt United
States Air Force
Birth: 04/22/1920.
Entered service: 10/26/1942
Death: 07/26/1944, Austria
Parents: Hilbink, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 14th Street, Holland, MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Nov 1945, p. 22
Hoeflaak, Lambert - Paratrooper United States
Army
Entered service:
02/1943
Death: 07/17/1944, France
Parents: Hoeflaak, Mr. and Mrs. Floris
Home: McBain, MI; Church: McBain, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 19
Hoeker, Douglas Lawrence - AS United States
Navy
Birth: 05/08/1925.
Entered service: 03/01/1944
Death: 05/27/1945, Great Lakes, IL; place of burial:
Muskegon, MI
Parents: Hoeker, Rence and Minnie
Home: Muskegon, MI; Church: Bethany, Muskegon, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Dec 1945, p. 21
Hoezee, James "Bud" - Pvt United States
Army
Birth: 07/29/1922.
Entered service: 12/07/1942
Death: 06/03/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Hoezee, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Hudsonville, MI; Church: Hudsonville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Nov 1944, p. 23
Hofman, Donald - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 02/26/1925.
Entered service: 05/06/1943
Death: 01/21/1945, near Reipersuiller, France
Church: Kelloggsville, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1946, p. 16
Holscher, George H. - Pvt United States
Army
Birth: 04/26/1923.
Entered service: 02/27/1943
Death: 10/17/1943, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Holscher, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Church: Allendale, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1944, p. 39
Holwerda, Herman - Pvt United States Army
Birth: 11/11/1923.
Entered service: 04/05/1943
Death: 04/22/1945, Germany; place of burial: Germany
Parents: Holwerda, Mr. and Mrs. John
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Eastern Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI
Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Aug 1945, p. 14
Holwerda, Peter - Pfc United States Army
Death: 11/17/1944, France; ; place of burial: St. Arnold, France
Parents: Holwerda, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Lee Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jan 1945, p. 21
Hoogenboom, Corneal W. - Pfc United States
Army
Entered service:
02/26/1942
Death: 01/12/1944, Italy; place of burial: Italy
Parents: Hoogenboom, Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Home: Grant, MI; Church: Grant, MI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Apr 1944, p. 22
Hoogeveen, Harry - Cpl United States Air
Force
Birth: 03/31/1923.
Entered service: 02/20/1943
Death: 06/10/1945, Peleliu Island, Caroline Island
Parents: Hoogeveen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: First Englewood, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1946, p. 18
Hook, Henry Jr. - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 03/25/1920.
Entered service: 12/03/1942
Death: 03/25/1945, France
Parents: Hook, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Home: Lodi, NJ; Church: Lodi, NJ Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jun 1946 p. 14
Hoolsema, Arthur M. - Pfc United States
Army
Birth: 03/12/1921.
Entered service: 10/05/1942
Death: 12/23/1944, Luxembourg; place of burial:
Belgium
Parents: Hoolsema, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Home: Grand Rapids, MI; Church: Sherman Street, Grand Rapids, MI Christian
Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1945, p. 17
Hoving, Sander Raymond - Pvt United States
Army
Death: 02/08/1945, Germany; place of burial: Hamm, Luxemburg
Spouse: Spykhoven, Arlene - children: Sheryl
Joy
Parents: Hoving, Mrs. Ralph
Home: Holland, MI; Church: 16th Street, Holland MI Christian Reformed
Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jul 1945, p. 15
Hugen, Bert Edward - S 1/c United States
Coast Guard
Birth: 01/22/1919.
Entered service: 10/24/1942
Death: 09/15/1944, Hastings, NE; place of burial: Pella, IA
Spouse: Hugen, Gerlene
Parents: Hugen, Henry and Jessie
Home: Pella, IA; Church: 2nd Pella, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Dec 1944, p. 18
Hughes, David - United States Army
Birth: 1951. Entered
service: 1968
Death: 08/22/1970, Vietnam; place of burial: Elkview, WV
Parents: Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. John
Church: Hammond, IN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Nov 1970, p. 26
Huisenga, John - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 07/16/1925.
Entered service: 12/1943
Death: 02/02/1945, Belgium; place of burial: Belgium
Parents: Huisenga, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Home: Chicago, IL; Church: Evergreen, Chicago, IL Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: May 1945, p. 16
Jager, Neal H. - Cpl United States Army
Birth: 12/06/1919.
Entered service: 12/01/1941
Death: 12/23/1944, Belgium
Spouse: Cleveringa, Catherine
Parents: Jager, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Church: Orange City, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Apr 1945, p. 18
Jansen, Allen Marvin - PhM 2/c United States
Navy
Birth: 03/27/1923.
Entered service: 06/22/1943
Death: 03/17/1945, Iwo Jima
Parents: Jansen, Rev. and Mrs. N.
Home: Baldwin, MI; Church: Baldwin, WI Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jun 1946 p. 15
Jansen, Dick R. - Pvt United States Army
Death: 11/29/1944, Germany; place of burial: Henri Chapelle, Belgium
Spouse: Jansen, Mrs. Dick R.
Home: Sully, IA; Church: Sully,
IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Mar 1945, p. 18
Jansen, Gene Douglas - Lt United States
Air Force
Birth: 01/02/1949.
Entered service: 06/26/1967
Death: 06/13/1971, Sully, IA; place of burial: Sully, IA
Parents: Jansen, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Church: Sully, IA Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Sep 1971, p. 30
Jansen, John Henry - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/02/1919.
Entered service: 04/23/1941
Death: 12/15/1942, New Guinea; place of burial:
Fort Moresby
Parents: Jansen, John and Helen
Home: Ellsworth, MI; Church: Ellsworth, MI Christian Reformed Church
Jelgerhuis, Elmer - S/Sgt United States
Air Force
Birth: 05/21/1921.
Entered service: 09/15/1942
Death: 12/21/1944, Mukden, Manchuria
Parents: Jelgerhuis, Mr. and Mrs. George
Home: Edgerton, MN; Church: First Edgerton, MN Christian Reformed Church
Obituary in Young
Calvinist: Jun 1946, p. 14
Jensen, John Henry - Pfc United States Army
Birth: 06/02/1919.
Entered service: 04/1941
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