Background

Deusen, George William Van was born on February 11, 1859 in Van Deusen Ville, Berkshire Company, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Ingersol and Sarha Ann (Ball) V.

Education

Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1880, United States Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1892. Field Officers’ Class, Mounted Service School, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1911.

Career

Curtis East. Munn (surgeon United States of America), October 18, 1882. Commissioned Second lieutenant 4th Cavalry, June 12, 1880. Translations to 1st Artillery, January 31, 1884.

First lieutenant, August 9, 1889.

Captain 7th Artillery, March 2, 1899. Major Artillery Corps, March 3, 1906.

Assigned to 2d Field Artillery, June 6, 1907. Lieutenant colonel, November 15, 1910.

Colonel, September 7, 1911.

Assigned to 3d Field Artillery, August 2, 1914. Colonel 2d Field Artillery, January 3, 1916.Duty in Philippine Islands, 1899-1900, 1904-1907, 1908-1910, 1916-1917. Commanded recruit department, Fort Logan, Colorado, 1911-1914.

Assigned duty at Presidio, San Francisco, October 1917.

Achievements

• George William Van Deusen has been listed as a noteworthy army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Club: Union League (New York).

Connections

Married Florence L., daughter

Father:

William Ingersol V.

Mother:

Sarha Ann (Ball) V.

Spouse:

Florence L.