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Notes about Orville Jacob CAMBIER

Orville J. “Ike’ Cambier was born August 19, 1920 in Alton, the son of Jacob and Dena Scholten Cambier. He was raised and educated in Alton. He attended business school in Grand Island, Nebraska where he met his future wife, Virginia Wagner of Early. He then went to Glenwood, Minnesota and was parts manager and bookkeeper at the Chevrolet dealership. At this time, he became a private pilot.
On October 18, 1941, Ike and Virginia were united in marriage. In March of 1943, he entered service in the U.S. Army Air Force as a cadet. Upon graduation as a 2nd Lt., he became a B-26 twin engine bomber pilot. He completed 46 missions in the European Theater of War in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters, one for each five missions flown, a Letter of Commendation and ribbons for the Battle of Central Europe, the Battle of Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and the Battle of Germany. The 391st Group also received a Presidential Unit Citation for their contribution during the Battle of the Bulge. He was overseas for a year and was discharged as a 1st Lt. upon his return in 1945. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Mark and fiance, Alice Schweiss; one daughter, Linda Brigger and husband, Ted. Ike was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Orville Jacob CAMBIER

John B CAMBIER
1842-1901
Susanna du BOIS
1843-1911
Derk Jan SCHOLTEN
1841-1902
Grada Johanna KOERSELMAN
1844-1939
Jacob CAMBIER
1868-1942

Orville Jacob CAMBIER
1920-2003


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  1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com, Database online.
    Record for Jakobus C Cambier
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  2. Iowa GenWeb, Obituary
    Orville Jacob CAMBIER

    CAMBIER, SCHOLTEN, WAGNER, SCHWEISS, BRIGGER

    Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little ((XXXXX@XXXX.XXX))
    Date: 9/20/2006 at 16:01:29

    Orville Jacob “Ike” Cambier, 83, of Clarion, died September 5, 2003 at the USA Health Care Center, Clarion. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 9th at the United Church of Christ Congregational, Clarion. Rev. Curt Miner officiated at the 1:30 p.m. service. There will be a private family burial.

    Orville J. “Ike’ Cambier was born August 19, 1920 in Alton, the son of Jacob and Dena Scholten Cambier. He was raised and educated in Alton. He attended business school in Grand Island, Nebraska where he met his future wife, Virginia Wagner of Early. He then went to Glenwood, Minnesota and was parts manager and bookkeeper at the Chevrolet dealership. At this time, he became a private pilot. On October 18, 1941, Ike and Virginia were united in marriage. In March of 1943, he entered service in the U.S. Army Air Force as a cadet. Upon graduation as a 2nd Lt., he became a B-26 twin engine bomber pilot. He completed 46 missions in the European Theater of War in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters, one for each five missions flown, a Letter of Commendation and ribbons for the Battle of Central Europe, the Battle of Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and the Battle of Germany. The 391st Group also received a Presidential Unit Citation for their contribution during the Battle of the Bulge. He was overseas for a year and was discharged as a 1st Lt. upon his return in 1945. In 1946, he came to Clarion and bought the Chrysler Plymouth dealership. In 1950, he built a new garage building. A son, Mark, was born in 1951 and daughter, Linda in 1952. In 1953, he purchased the Chevrolet franchise. By 1968 he had acquired the Cadillac and Oldsmobile franchises. He continued in business until 1980. He was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational and the American Legion for over 50 years. He served as a Trustee in the church and as a Clarion City Council member for two terms. After service, he continued to fly until age 64, owning several airplanes, including an AT6 army trainer, a Swift and Bonanza. Flying and the automobile business were his primary interests throughout his entire life.

    He is survived by his wife, Virginia; son, Mark and fiance, Alice Schweiss; one daughter, Linda Brigger and husband, Ted. Ike was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and four sisters.

    September 11, 2003
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  4. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, National Cemetery Administration, Database online.
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  5. Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files, 1947-1954, Ancestry.com
    Record for Orville Jacob Cambier
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Historical events

Birthday August 19, 1920

  • The temperature on August 19, 1920 was between 10.2 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 15.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • February 10 » About 75% of the population in Zone I votes to join Denmark in the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites.
    • February 14 » The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago.
    • February 24 » Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.
    • March 28 » Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 affects the Great Lakes region and Deep South states.
    • August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
    • December 16 » The Haiyuan earthquake of 8.5Mw , rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

Day of death September 5, 2003

  • The temperature on September 5, 2003 was between 9.2 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2003: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
    • April 16 » The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
    • July 30 » In Mexico, the last 'old style' Volkswagen Beetle rolls off the assembly line.
    • September 14 » In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.
    • September 27 » The SMART-1 satellite is launched.
    • November 14 » Astronomers Michael E. Brown, Chad Trujillo, and David L. Rabinowitz discover 90377 Sedna, a Trans-Neptunian object.
    • December 14 » Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.


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