Showing posts with label Ruesch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruesch. Show all posts

Thursday, September 4, 2025

FRIENDS OF 222D FIELD ARTILLERY ~~~MAY 22, 1941




































 


Local Military Men WW11
Our friend Lee writes: Peter and Kathy: Trooper on left unknown and by name and face the next four, Charles Wright, Bennett Madsen, Bert Hafen and Burt Ruesch>. Looks like they are just going on or coming off guard duty>. Late Spring 1941,,San Luis Obispo, Calif>. There are three old troopers there in Mt Pleasant, Burt Ruesch, Lynn Poulsen or Dean Staker that have better eyes for faces than I do>. You'll find all three at the "pool hall " keeping their eyes sharp and their hands steady>.


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Sadly, Frank Ruesch and Joe Matson were killed and did not return home.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

BERT F. HAFEN and Buddies From the War and His Obituary


 



Bert Hafen as a child with N.P. Nielsen Jr., Maren Christiansen Jensen Nielsen, Karen Maria Christiansen, Bert as a child and Neil Nielsen Hafen as a child 

















L to R: Sam Jones, Bert Ruesch, Bill Beck, Nick Nelson, Bert Hafen, Yours Truly, Boyd Seely,








































Sunday, April 2, 2023

WWII Military Men (From our Archives)

 


Local Military Men WW11
Our friend Lee writes: Peter and Kathy: Trooper on left unknown and by name and face the next four, Charles Wright, Bennett Madsen, Bert Hafen and Burt Ruesch>. Looks like they are just going on or coming off guard duty>. Late Spring 1941,,San Luis Obispo, Calif>. There are three old troopers there in Mt Pleasant, Burt Ruesch, Lynn Poulsen or Dean Staker that have better eyes for faces than I do>. You'll find all three at the "pool hall " keeping their eyes sharp and their hands steady>.


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double click to enlarge

Sadly, Frank Ruesch and Joe Matson were killed and did not return home.