Our Neighbors in the Service
Hornick, Iowa-- Private Keith R. Sluyter, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sluyter, has been graduated from a course of teletyping at Chanute field, Rantoul, Illinois. He has been sent to Olmstead field, Middleton, Pa., to take a course in weather observation.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, April 1, 1943
MEN and WOMEN IN SERVICE
Keith R. Sluyter, son of Mrs. W.H. Sluyter, 4226 ½ Van Buren Street, has begun flight training at the 55th army air forces flying detachment, Bennettsville, S.C. upon completing his primary flight training. Aviation Cadet Sluyter will be advanced to a basic flying school in the eastern flying training command.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, April 12, 1944
In Uniform
Keith Sluyter, son of Mrs. W.H. Sluyter, 4214 ½ Van Buren street, has been graduated from the bombardier school at Deming army airfied at Deming, N.M. He has been appointed a flight officer. Prior to entering the Army he attended high school at Luton, Ia.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, November 25, 1944 (photo included)
Keith Robert Sluyter was born May 11, 1921 to William Henry and Laura C. Merriam Sluyter. He died May 8, 1959 and is buried in Skyline Memorial Gardens, Portland, OR.
Source: ancestry.com
