William Arthur Rasmusen

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World War I
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Fallen

Fargo, ND

County:

Cass

Date of Loss:

1918-10-10

Branch of Service:

Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

Battery A, 40th Field Artillery

Circumstances:

Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 10, 1918.

Buried at Fargo, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as William A Rasmussen.

Information found in Volume 3, page 2641 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Cass county. Born, Webster, S. Dak., June 16, 1890, of American-Norwegian parents. Occupation - salesman. Inducted at Fargo on July 13, 1918. Sent to Camp Custer, Mich. Served in 19th Company, 5th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 18, 1918; Battery A, 40th Field Artillery, to death. Previous military record: Member of Company B, 1st Infantry, North Dakota National Guard, including Mexican border duty.

William Arthur Rasmusen

World War I - Fallen

World War I
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Fallen