Harold Edmond Van Dyke, son of Lester Rushmore Van Dyke and Gertrude Catherine Walling, was born on 5 November 1922 at Bayville, Nassau, New York.¹

     The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military. Harold filled out a draft card for World War II on 30 June 1942 (at age 19), while living at Roslyn Heights, Nassau, New York.²

     Harold Edmond Van Dyke was in Military Service on 1 December 1942 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1942, about Harold E Van Dyke Name: Harold E Van Dyke; Birth Year: 1922; Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: New York; State: New York; County or City: Queens


Enlistment Date: 1 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: New York Enlistment City: New York City Branch Code: No branch assignment Grade: Private Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army.
Source: Civil Life


Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 71 Weight: 152.³
     Harold Edmond Van Dyke and Angela H. Rizzi were engaged on 6 June 1947;

ENGAGEMENT

- Miss Angela Helen Rizzi whose engagement to Harold E. Van Dyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Van Dyke of Garden City was announced -in Newsday Tuesday by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rizzi of Roslyn Heights is not the organist with St. Mary’s Church in Roslyn.

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- Mr and Mrs Joseph Rizzi of Roslyn Heights have announced the engagement of their daughter, Angela Helen to Harold E. Van Dyke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Van Dyke, of Garden City. Miss Rizzi was graduated from Roslyn High School and was a student of music with the late Professor Alberto Monestei. She is organist at St. Mary’s Church, Roslyn.. Mr Van Dyke a graduate of Roslyn High School served four years in the Army Engineers.^4,5

     Harold married Angela H. Rizzi on 30 May 1948, at Hempstead, Nassau, New York.⁶

     Harold died on 26 November 1995, at Roslyn, Nassau, New York, at age 73.⁷

     Heddrick married Engeltie "Surname Unknown".¹

     Heddrick died in 1751.¹

     Heddrick Van Dyke left a will on 1 March 1751; and was recorded October 30 1751 in Liber 18 of Will, page 31, in Surrogate's Office. It mentions his wife Engeltie and provides her with a home and an annuity and mentions his son 'Hendrick Van Dyck of the Raritan in New Jersey' and his son John Van Dyck to whom he gives his farm in Kings County and his 'Great Dutch Bible'. He makes bequests to his other descendents.¹

     Hendrick Van Dyke, son of Nicholas Van Dyke and Fransyntie Hendricks, was born on 10 February 1708.^1,2
     Hendrick was baptized on 5 April 1708 at Brooklyn, New York.¹

     Hendrick married Marjrietje Teohune circa 1731.³