I looked for pictures on the Internet of the SS Caserta that he returned onīased on the information we found so far.īut I didn't have much luck with finding a confirmed picture of the Caserta for comparison.

I can see an ID number on the ship something like 400 but can't read it clearly enough. Hans had purchased this picture of either the ship he left on or returned on from Europe during WWI. He is survived by three brothers: William, Carroll Julius and Louie of Manning. John, Fred, Frank, and Henry at the age of 10 and a sister, Mrs. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers: Retired 22 years ago and moved to Manning. Following service in World War I, he returned to farming he Musfeldt attended rural schools and farmed with hisīrother, Louie. John Musfeldt, he was born November 11,ġ887, and died early Saturday morning at the Manning Plaza, where he had livedįor a short time.

In the Manning Cemetery with nephews as pallbearers. Robert Rushing of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Held on Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 1970, at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, Military funeral rites for Hans Herman Musfeldt, 82, were Unit Battery A, 63rd Artillery (Coast Artillery Corps)Īrrival Februat New York on the SS Caserta This is what I previously had for his military information.ĭeparture Jat New York on the Empress Of Britain It's all about themselves! They have absolutely no perspectiveĪbout history and how good they have it today.īelow is the only previous picture I had of Hans and it wasn't military - now I have several military pictures of Hans. Too bad the protesting youth we have today don't do something good for this country. Helen Musfeldt - Red Cross membership when she was a senior at Manning High School In the background you can see the feed bunk which appears to have a salt lick block in it, and of course the barn behind Helen. an single tree where only one horse is connected. It has a double tree that 2 horses are hooked up to vs. The horse-drawn wagon has the bangboard on for picking corn by hand where a palm-hook was used to twist the ear off the corn stalk. There is so much history in this picture. Helen Musfeldt on the Musfeldt farm wearing overalls that have the straps vs. Here are some more scans from the collection. Make a more complete story for the 1000+ Manning connected Veterans I'm working on. I'm finding military pictures and information which helps There are unique pix and things I'm finding - always something I've never seen before in collections I scan Most of the time I have to do a lot of restoration, or I just save the scan and then someday hope to find time to repair them for many pictures in other collections. While I still have to digitally clean up the pictures, most of them are in great shape, where This is one of the more amazing collections I've worked on. The cemetery board has established a fund to assist in the repairs, and donations can be sent to: Nishnabotna Township, PO Box 152, Manilla, IA 51454.Ĭlick on the link below to find more details about the damage. Where independent & rugged-thinking individuals (both past & present) work together to accomplish great things for the community!

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