1935-36 American Legion Commander
November 11, 1887 - June 20, 1970
November 11, 1887 - June 20, 1970
Departure July 14, 1918 at New York on the Empress Of Britain
Unit Battery A, 63rd Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps)
Rank Private First Class
Departure February 6, 1919 at Marseille, France
Arrival February 27, 1919 at New York on the SS Caserta
Unit Camp Dodge Provisional Detachment
Rank Corporal
Service Number 828674
Military funeral rites for Hans Herman Musfeldt, 82, were held on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 1970, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, with Rev. Robert Rushing of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in the Manning Cemetery with nephews as pallbearers.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Musfeldt, he was born November 11, 1887, and died early Saturday morning at the Manning Plaza, where he had lived for a short time. He had been in failing health.
Mr. Musfeldt attended rural schools and farmed with his brother, Louie. Following service in World War I, he returned to farming; he retired 22 years ago and moved to Manning.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: John, Fred, Frank, and Henry at the age of 10; and a sister, Mrs. Kate Nulle.
He is survived by three brothers: William, Carroll; Julius and Louie of Manning.
The Rev. Robert Rushing, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will officiate; pallbearers will be nephews of Mr. Musfeldt. Military rites will be conducted at the Manning Cemetery by the local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Mr. Musfeldt had been in failing health for some time. He entered the Manning Plaza 10 days before he died in his sleep there early Saturday morning, June 20, 1970.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. John Musfeldt, he was born November 11, 1887. He attended rural school and then farmed with his brother, Louie.
After serving in World War I he returned to the farm, retiring and moving to Manning 22 years ago.
Mr. Musfeldt is survived by three brothers, William of Carroll; Julius and Louie, Manning, A sister, Mrs. Kate Nulle, and four brothers, John, Fred, Frank and Henry, Preceded him in death.