Background
Bash, Louis Hermann was born on March 7, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel N. and Virginia (Ballance) Bash.
Bash, Louis Hermann was born on March 7, 1872 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Daniel N. and Virginia (Ballance) Bash.
Preparatory education, Lake Forest (Illinois) Academy. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1895, Army School of Line, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1920.
J. Participated in Assault on San Juan Hill and in siege of Santiago. Spanish-American War. Served as Aide-de-Camp to General Loyd Wheaton, 1900-1902.
Promoted to Captain, 1901. Served with regiment on Mexico Border and Mexico Punitive Expedition. 1912-1917; promoted Major of Infantry, 1916.
Served in France with 16 Infantry of First Division during World War. Promoted to Colonel, National Army, 1917. Command Base Section Northern 1 in France, 1917-1918.
Lieutenant Colonel, 1919. Colonel of Infantry, 1920. Transferred to Quartermaster Corps, 1920 Assistant, to Quartermaster General with rank of Brigadier General, Chief of Construction Service, since 1929.
On General Staff eligible staff. Awarded Silver Star Citation for gallantry in action at battle of Santiago de Cuba, during Spanish-American War. Distinguished Service Medal for services in World War.
Served in Cuba, Spanish-American War, participating in assault on San Juan Hill and siege of Santiago.
Married Bertha Runkle, October 26, 1940 (deceased January 4, 1958).