Don Musfeldt Goes To Officers Training School
Don Musfeldt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Musfeldt of west of Manning, has been
transferred from Fort McArthur in California to Ft. Monroe, Virginia, where he is in Officers Training School.
At the recent Army Day observance at Fort McArthur, Don was one of three of the
Regular Army, selected to attend the banquet at which military chieftains,
leading political officers, and other notables were present. Don now has the rank of Corporal.
Don graduated from Manning High School in 1937, and later attended the University of Iowa.
April 30, 1942, Manning Monitor
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Donald Musfeldt Graduates From Officer School  He completed three months of arduous drilling and study and received his commission from Brigadier General Lawrence B. Weeks Commandment of the Coast Artillery School. Lt. Musfeldt enlisted in the service and was stationed on the west coast for some time. He was one of several in the camp selected to attend the Officers' Training School. Don was in Manning last week visiting his parents. He will go back to Ft. Monroe. Lt. Chester Hiatt of Miller, South Dakota, spent Saturday with Don. He was on his way to Ft. Cronkhite, San Francisco. He is a graduate of Manning high school and attended the University of Iowa for several years. Before going into the service he was a clerk with Swift & Company at Omaha, Nebraska. July 16, 1942, Manning Monitor |
Don was discharged from the service as a Captain in January, 1946.
He then
finished his college education at the University of Southern California, receiving a degree
in Business Administration in June, 1948. He was employed at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
for six years, the White Motor Co. for 19 years, and at Mack Trucks for 10 years, where he
presently serves as director of Domestic Parts Marketing.
He has four sons, Ron, a Lieutenant Commander as Carrier Jet Pilot in the Navy, presently stationed on the Carrier Coral Sea; Greg, a Captain in the Army in the Intelligence Service, stationed in Hawaii for three years beginning in mid-1982; Dwight, employed at a department store in Billings, Montana; and Brian, who recently received his Masters Degree in finance and is now employed at Hallmark at Kansas City, Missouri. Each son is married, and Don has five grandchildren.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Advent Lutheran Church, VFW Post #8561, 3221 Howell, Arlington, Texas 76010, or a charity of choice.
Don F. Musfeldt was born June 15, 1920, in Manning, Iowa.
Upon completion of high school in Manning, he attended the University of Iowa for two years. Sustaining a baseball injury, he joined the football broadcast booth with former President Ronald Regan for two years.
Don served in the U.S. Army during World War II for four years as a captain, with combat tours of duty throughout the South Pacific.
Following his military service, Don earned his degree from the University of Southern California and also married Margaret Ellen Thoreson of Moorhead, Iowa, in 1945. To this union, they had four sons.
Don began his professional career with Firestone Tire Co. in Southern California. In 1954, he joined White Motor Truck, working up to vice president of parts and service.
In 1972, he joined Mack Trucks Inc. Also in 1972, Don married Trudy Roberts of Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1985, he retired from Mack as the director of parts marketing.
Don and Trudy have enjoyed an active retirement in Arlington, including world traveling and various church activities. Don enjoyed touring Germany in 2001, with the Arlington Sister Cities group. He also enjoyed his time with the German Society, bible studies and the Fun-for-Lunch bunch at Advent Lutheran Church.
Survivors: Wife, Trudy; sons, Ron and wife, Susan, Greg and wife, Diane, Dwight and Brian and wife, Net, all of Arlington. Don was very proud and fond of his seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Alice Beck of Omaha, Nebraska.
Moore Funeral Home-Bowen Chapel Arlington.