World War II Honoree

Louis D. Smith Hasenstab

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Relationship

Self

CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. IN 1937, ENLISTED FOR THREE YEARS IN THE REGULAR ARMY AND SERVED IN THE 19TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AND 11TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. RE-ENLISTED IN THE ARMY RESERVE UPON DISCHARGE AND WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AT THE ARMORED TRAINING CENTER, FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS TO MASTER SERGEANT AND SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE TRAINING CENTER; APPOINTED CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. TRANSFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, SECOND ARMY, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. IN DECEMBER, 1945, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RETURNED TO FORT KNOX FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.