William "Bill" Russell Arsenault

Lilah Crowe2024-05-27T15:39:27-05:00

Name: William "Bill" Russell Arsenault
Location of Birth: Devils Lake, North Dakota
Date of Birth: December 19, 1904
Date of Death: October 14, 1992 (87 years old)
Parents: Mary Arsenault
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Branch: Army
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Date Sworn In: June 18, 1942 (Enlistment Date)
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Date of Discharge: October 30, 1945 (Discharge Date)
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Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: William Russel (Russell) Arsenault
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: December 19, 1906
Birth Place: Devils Lake, North Dakota, USA
Residence Place: Nashwauk, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Registration Place: Nashwauk, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Self
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 180
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Mary Arsenault (mother)

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Civilian Life:
Bill lived most of his life in the Nashwauk, Minnesota area.

After the service, Bill worked as a house painter and owned and operated a gold mine in Oregon for several years. For the last 25 years, Bill made his home on the north side of Mille Lacs Lake where he owned and operated Bill and Helen's Tavern for 12 years.

His wife, Helen, died in 1981.

Bill is survived by one brother, Ted; one sister-in-law, Eini Major; two nephews; and four nieces.

Bill died at Itasca Medical Center in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He is buried in Nashwauk Cemetery at Nashwauk, Minnesota.

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