World War II Honoree

Maurice E. Asmussen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Keith Holbrook & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

JOINED ARMY; MARCH 1943 AND JOINED BATTERY B, 191ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION (105MM HOWITZER). AFTER ADVANCED TRAINING MANEUVERS, SAILED FOR ENGLAND ON JULY 2, 1944. ARRIVED AT CAMP LLANOVER, WALES. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH, NORMANDY ON AUGUST 13, 1944. PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT TO 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND 4TH ARMORED DIVISION IN THE DRIVE ACROSS FRANCE. IN DECEMBER 1944, MOVED INTO LUXEMBOURG TO SUPPORT THE 6TH ARMORED DIVISION ON STOPPING THE GERMAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE). CROSSED OUR RIVER INTO GERMANY; FEBRUARY 1945 AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE 4TH ARMORED DIVISION. WHEN GERMANY SURRENDERED ON MAY 7, 1945 THE BATTALION WAS AT UNTTRIEBEL, GERMANY. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND DISCHARGED AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON; JANUARY 1946. EARNED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 CAMPAIGN STARS (FOR NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS), WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND SHARPSHOOTER BADGE.