Bernard J. Geary, Vincent E. Geary, Bernard H. Mohan and Orville Bonnema enlisted in the marines at Des Moines, Wednesday. The first two named are brothers.
Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Sept. 25, 1942
ORVILLE BONNEMA--Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bonnema of LeMars, enlisted in the Marines in September. He was sent to San Diego, where he was assigned to a tank school. He writes home that he is highly pleased with his choice of the Marines as his branch of the service.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, April 8, 1943 (photo included)
More Pictures of Plymouth Countyans In Service
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, January 1, 1945 (photo included)