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Overleden in WW II op Luzon, het grootste eiland van de Philipijnen. Zijn beste vriend vertelde dat hij zou zijn overleden door vliegongeluk in de Oceaan.
Een brief van:
General Headquarters
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES, PACIFIC
office of the commander-in-chief
A.P.O. 500
OCTOBER 16, 1945
Mr. Albert Pater
Route 1,
Sheldon, Iowa
Dear Mr. Pater:
In the death of your son, Private First Class John Pater, while in the service of his coutry, you have my profound sympathy.
Your consolation may be that he died in the uniform of our beloved country, serving in a crusade from which a better world for all will come.
Very faithfully,
Douglas Mac Artur
John Pater loses life on Luzon.
The Second son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pater to lose life in Service of his Country.
Best Friend Writes That Pater Was Killed When Plane Crashed Into Ocean.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pater becomethe first Sheldon parents to lose two sons in the service of their country sice Pearl Harbor, it was learned this week when the sad news received of the dead of PFC. John Pater in the Philipines.
Altho no official word through government sources has been received of this tragic event, details have been received from his best friend telling of his death in a plane accident and his burrial. Latest word, received here today states that a plane in which he was ridingcrashed into the sea. PFC Pater's neck was found to be broken, when he was taken from the plane after it was pulled from the water. It is not known here whether death was cause from his injury or drowning.
First word of the accident was received here Tuesday when the Pater familie received a card of synpathy from Mrs. Klaas Klassen, whose husband is stationed in the philipines, andwho was a very close friend of John Pater. Upon a telephone call to learn if there was not some mistake, the Paters found that Mr. Klassen had written that he had just left the site of his best friend who wasdead in a Manilla hospital and gave some details of the accident. Another letter received by Mrs. Klassen, gave further details of the accident and said that PFC John had been buried in a ManillaCementry.
John Pater would hve been 19 years old on november 18. He went into the Army March 13, 1944 and was last home on furlough in May. He returned from furlough to Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, and from there was sent to Luzon. Since that time he has been based about 50 miles from Manilla, with an artillery unit.
He is servived by 3 Sisters: Mrs. Frank (Gertrude)(Gertie) Schnider of Sheldon, Iowa. Mrs. Gerrit (Jennie) Plantage of Sargent, minn. Mrs. Vic (Ida) Stanton, Sprit Lake. Iowa. Five Brothers Charles (Charlie) of lake Park, Iowa. Gerrit of Tenstrike, minn. Herman of Grand Rapids, minn. Tony of Blackduck, minn. Art or Sanborn, Iowa and his Parents.
John's brother, Richard.
PFC Richard Pater was killed in action in France on October 4, 1944 after being in Europe 4 months. He was 26 yearsat the time of his death. PFC John Pater was the youngest member of the family.
Thanks Elsie. | Pater, Johnny (I6848)
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| 8738 |
Overleden in WW II. | Pater, Richard (I6847)
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| 8739 |
overleden in ziekenhuis De Lichtenberg | Jongeneel, Lidewij (I1053)
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| 8740 |
Overleden in ziekenhuis De Lichtenberg | ten Ham, Evert (I3532)
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| 8741 |
Overleden in Zorgcentrum 'De Hoprank' | Kuiper, Jan (I7341)
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| 8742 |
Overleden in Zorgcentrum 'De Hoprank' | van der Ploeg, Doetje (I10174)
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| 8743 |
Overleden na een geduldig gedragen lijden. | van Egteren, Albert Jan (I2284)
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| 8744 |
Overleden na een langdurige ziekte. | van Voskuilen, Albertha Johanna (I1319)
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| 8745 |
Overleden na een ziekte | de Jong, Jitske (I1157)
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| 8746 |
Overleden na langdurige ziekte. | Pater, Gerrit (I298)
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| 8747 |
Overleden na ziekte. | Pater, Catharina (I22)
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| 8748 |
Overleden op 07-02-1780 Hendrik Emo's weduwe's kraamkindje, zijnde een dochter | Kraamkind (I64)
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| 8749 |
overleden op de leeftijd van 62 jaar | Stofberg, Pleunis (I4730)
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| 8750 |
overleden op de leeftijd van 66 jaar | Slingerland, Pieter Gerrit (I2152)
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| 8751 |
overleden op de leeftijd van 76 jaar. | Keurhorst, Grada (I2153)
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| 8752 |
overleden op de leeftijd van 90 jaar | de Gier, Krijntje (I2789)
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| 8753 |
overleden op een schip gelegen in de IJssel; oud 6 maanden | de Pater, Andries (I8359)
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| 8754 |
overleden op een schip liggende in de Keulsche Vaart | de Pater, Pieter (I8865)
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| 8755 |
overleden op een schip, liggende in de Scheepmakershaven | Eefting, Ida Cornelia (I2818)
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| 8756 |
overleden op het schip in de IJssel | de Pater, Anna Wouterina (I2281)
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| 8757 |
overleden op huisnummer 4, ongehuwd, hij woonde te Lopik. | de Pater, Arie (I2499)
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| 8758 |
Overleden op Klein Overeem | van Voorthuizen, Dirk (I3328)
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| 8759 |
Overleden op oorlogsfregat Prins Hendrik de Nederlanden zich bevindend op 31 44' NB en 17 56' WL | Witte, Johannes (I112)
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| 8760 |
Overleden op vakantie in Egmond, hij woonde in Amsterdam. | Barten, Gerrit Cornelis (I107)
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| 8761 |
overleden op zijn schip. | de Pater, Pleunis (I733)
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| 8762 |
overleden te Amersfoort | van Westerveld, Jacob (I9725)
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