Roland "Rusty" Rasmussen

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Army Serial Number: 12179998

Enlistment Rank: Private

Final Rank: Private

Unit(s): Company I, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) "Merrill's Marauders"

Date of Selective Service Registration: 10/23/1944

Date of Enlistment: 11/4/1942

Date of Discharge: 10/4/1944 (Approximately)

WWII Awards: Presidential Unit Citation, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, China War Memorial Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ One Bronze Star, American Campaign Medal

Post War Awards: Distinguished Unit Citation, Air Force Good Conduct Medal w/ One Oak Leaf Cluster, Air and Space Commendation Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal

Notes of Importance: Volunteer for the Merrill's Marauders in WWII, Discharged after battle injury in Burma, Reenlisted with the USAAF at an unknown date and carried over into the US Air Force as a Technical Sergeant and was employed with the USAF as of 1961 under Veteran Administration.

Roland W. Rasmussen was first admitted to an army field hospital in January of 1944 for sickness and was diagnosed with Myopia (Nearsightedness) and was discharged back to duty sometime later in 1944. Roland was then admitted to an army field hospital for a second time in April of 1944 for a battle injury in the line of duty at the age of 19. As described by army hospitalization records the diagnosis contracture and other unlisted injuries in relation to the third metacarpal bone and a second diagnosis withheld by NARA in relation to the "Fingers, generally" with the causative agent being listed as "Bullet, Machine Gun". This wound was incurred on April 4th, 1944 near Nhpum Ga, Burma. As a result, Roland was issued a Purple Heart for his battle wound and was discharged from military service in accordance with "Sec. II, AR 615-360" and was discharged from the army hospitalization system in October of 1944 after one year and six months of service.

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Company I, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) "Merrill's Marauders"

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