World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene G. Rasmussen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Martinsburg, New York
Honored By
Mr. Eugene Rasmussen
SPENT 16 HOURS IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AFTER HAVING ONE OF OUR TROOP TRANSPORTS SUNK BY A GERMAN U-BOAT. LOST 802 MEN, DECEMBER 24,1944 CHRISTMAS EVE, WITH THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION; THE LARGEST TROOPS LOST AT SEA IN WWII.