ARNOLD E. MUSFELDT

November 20, 1921 - November 26, 1944
Iowa TEC5 142nd Infantry
36th Infantry Division

Selective Service Number 37663613

Arnold Musfeldt, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Musfeldt, was born in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, November 20, 1921. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Musfeldt entered military service at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, March 9, 1943. After 15 months, he was sent to England, arriving there July 1, 1944. He went to France November 1. Technician-5 Musfeldt was killed in action while fighting in France November 26, 1944, just 25 days after he landed on continental Europe with the Seventh Army, 142 infantry, 36th division.

He was buried in a military cemetery at Epinal, France. His body was later shipped home, and services were held at the Zion Lutheran Church here. Military honors were by the American Legion post, with burial in the local cemetery.

First War Casualty Being Returned
Memorial Rites Will Be Held For Arnold Musfeldt Body
One of 4,183 Who Lost Lives In France During Late War
Kansas City, Missouri, May 11 - Accompanied by appropriate military escort, the body of the late Technician 5th Grade Arnold E. Musfeldt, which arrived May 6 at the port of New York aboard the United States army transport Lawrence Victory, will be forwarded at a later date through the American graves registration distribution center here to Manning, Iowa, for final interment. Next of kin, Mr. and Mrs. William Musfeldt, RFD No. 1, Manning, were apprised in advance of the return of the remains and again will be notified in advance of the time the remains are to be forwarded from this center. From two to three weeks will elapse after arrival of the transport before the distribution center is in position to forward any of the remains to final destination.

Arnold E. Musfeldt Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 12, 1948, at 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church here for Tech 5/g Arnold E. Musfeldt, who was killed in action November 26, 1944, in France.

Pastor John M. Ansorge will conduct rites, with burial in Manning Cemetery. Military rites at graveside will be conducted by Emil Ewoldt post of the American Legion.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Musfeldt; two brothers, Henry and William, Jr.; and three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Puck, Mrs. Ella Sonksen, and Mrs. Doris Warren, all of near Manning.

Arnold Musfeldt is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section D Row #38 south - north .

Cpl. Arnold Musfeldt is home from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, spending a 10-day furlough in the William Musfeldt home.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil Council Bluffs, May 1, 1944

Manning Monitor article------ 1944

Parents Receive Letter from Arnold E. Musfeldt
Somewhere in France, Nov. 8, 1944.
Dear Mother and All:
I've been moved around again, don't know how long we may stay here. I am getting along fine, in this muddy area; it was kind of cold this morning, the sun is shining once in a great while. The eats are better right here than they were at the other place; all we had there was two pieces of bread and peanut butter, fourth of a cup of coffee, just enough to get your tongue wet, and the peanut butter would stick in our mouth, just for one meal. It was that way for every meal.
If the peanut butter stuck to our ribs like it did in our mouths, we'd soon get fat.

Did you get the money order and the money I sent home in one of those letters? Have you received any allotment pay as yet I hope you have by this time.
I had a ride in a box car with forty men altogether, we sure were crowded like fish in a sardine can. We sure were dirty, and didn't get to wash or shave for, three days. This country over here smells like dad's barn yard in the spring, and it sure is muddy. Must close.
Hope to hear from you soon, and hope this find's you all well.
Good luck!
Arnold.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our relatives, friends, and neighbors for their, many expression's of kindness and' sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement for our dear son and brother, who was killed in action in France.
Especially do we thank the Reverend Ansorge for his kind words, and all those who assisted in the Memorial service. Your kindness will always be remembered.
Mr. and Mrs, Henry Sonksen and daughter, Marilyn. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Musfeldt and Family.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to those who sent letters and cards of sympathy expressing their condolence in the death of our brother, Cpl. Arnold Musfeldt, who was killed in action Nov. 26, in France.
We also want to thank the Homemaker's club for their kind expressions.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sonksen.

Arnold Musfeldt Killed In Action
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Musfeldt received a telegram Monday from the War Department stating that their son Cpl. Arnold Musfeldt of the U. S. Army was killed in action on Nov. 26th on the western front.

Memorial services for Ernest Nissen and Arnold Musfeldt will be held at the Lutheran Church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

First War Casualty Being Returned
Memorial Rites Will Be Held For Arnold Musfeldt Body One of 4,183 Who Lost Lives In France During Late War Kansas City, Mo., May 11 Accompanied by appropriate military escort, the body of the late Technician 5th Grade Arnold E. Musfeldt, which arrived May 6 at the port of New York aboard the United States army transport Lawrence Victory, will be forwarded at a later date through the American graves registration distribution center here to Manning, Iowa, for final interment. Next of kin, Mr. and Mrs. William Musfeldt, RFD No. 1, Manning, were apprised in advance of the return of the remains and again will be notified in advance of the time the remains are to be forwarded from this center.
From two to three weeks will elapse after arrival of the transport before the distribution center is in position to forward any of the remains to final destination.

The Lawrence Victory carried remains of 4,183 Americans who lost their lives during world war II and were returned, at request of next of kin, from temporary military cemeteries at Epinal, Ste. Mere Eglise, LaCambe and St. Juan, France.

Of that number approximately 300 are to be forwarded to final destinations through the Kansas City distribution center.
Under the program for final interment of world war II dead, next of kin may elect to have remains returned to the United States for burial in a private or national cemetery, or may request interment in a permanent American military cemetery or a private cemetery in a foreign country.