From the records of the Sons of Spanish American War Veterans. - Kenneth H. Robison II, SSAWV.
Rittenhouse, Basil Norris: Of New Jersey. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company L of the 27th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11th, 1899; honorably discharged to accept a commission on August 18th, 1899. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant with the 34th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 5th, 1899; accepted the appointment on August 19th, 1899; honorably mustered out of volunteer service on April 17th, 1901. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th United States Cavalry Regiment on February 2nd, 1901; accepted the appointment on July 9th, 1901; promoted to First Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th Cavalry Regiment on July 25th, 1902; graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1903; unassigned on December 1st, 1911; promoted to Captain of Cavalry on March 6th, 1913; assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment on October 14th, 1914; transferred to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on February 1st, 1915; transferred to the 9th Cavalry Regiment on November 15th, 1915. Appointed as a Major of Infantry in the National Army on August 5th, 1917; accepted the appointment on August 22nd, 1917; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the National Army on May 11th, 1918; accepted the appointment on June 3rd, 1918; honorably discharged from service with the National Army on August 19th, 1919. Retired from active service on June 22nd, 1920, due to disability incurred in the line of duty; recalled to Active duty on June 23rd, 1920; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on the Retired List on July 1st, 1920; released from active duty on July 2nd, 1920.
Born on August 15th, 1879, in New Jersey; died on February 2nd, 1945; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
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His wife at the time of his death was Loraine Close Rittenhouse (per his obituary, Evening Star, Washington, DC, 4 Feb 1945, p. 10, newspapers.com).
Rittenhouse, Basil Norris: Of New Jersey. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company L of the 27th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11th, 1899; honorably discharged to accept a commission on August 18th, 1899. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant with the 34th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 5th, 1899; accepted the appointment on August 19th, 1899; honorably mustered out of volunteer service on April 17th, 1901. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th United States Cavalry Regiment on February 2nd, 1901; accepted the appointment on July 9th, 1901; promoted to First Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th Cavalry Regiment on July 25th, 1902; graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1903; unassigned on December 1st, 1911; promoted to Captain of Cavalry on March 6th, 1913; assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment on October 14th, 1914; transferred to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on February 1st, 1915; transferred to the 9th Cavalry Regiment on November 15th, 1915. Appointed as a Major of Infantry in the National Army on August 5th, 1917; accepted the appointment on August 22nd, 1917; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the National Army on May 11th, 1918; accepted the appointment on June 3rd, 1918; honorably discharged from service with the National Army on August 19th, 1919. Retired from active service on June 22nd, 1920, due to disability incurred in the line of duty; recalled to Active duty on June 23rd, 1920; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on the Retired List on July 1st, 1920; released from active duty on July 2nd, 1920.
Born on August 15th, 1879, in New Jersey; died on February 2nd, 1945; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
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His wife at the time of his death was Loraine Close Rittenhouse (per his obituary, Evening Star, Washington, DC, 4 Feb 1945, p. 10, newspapers.com).
From the records of the Sons of Spanish American War Veterans. - Kenneth H. Robison II, SSAWV.
Rittenhouse, Basil Norris: Of New Jersey. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company L of the 27th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11th, 1899; honorably discharged to accept a commission on August 18th, 1899. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant with the 34th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 5th, 1899; accepted the appointment on August 19th, 1899; honorably mustered out of volunteer service on April 17th, 1901. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th United States Cavalry Regiment on February 2nd, 1901; accepted the appointment on July 9th, 1901; promoted to First Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th Cavalry Regiment on July 25th, 1902; graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1903; unassigned on December 1st, 1911; promoted to Captain of Cavalry on March 6th, 1913; assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment on October 14th, 1914; transferred to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on February 1st, 1915; transferred to the 9th Cavalry Regiment on November 15th, 1915. Appointed as a Major of Infantry in the National Army on August 5th, 1917; accepted the appointment on August 22nd, 1917; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the National Army on May 11th, 1918; accepted the appointment on June 3rd, 1918; honorably discharged from service with the National Army on August 19th, 1919. Retired from active service on June 22nd, 1920, due to disability incurred in the line of duty; recalled to Active duty on June 23rd, 1920; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on the Retired List on July 1st, 1920; released from active duty on July 2nd, 1920.
Born on August 15th, 1879, in New Jersey; died on February 2nd, 1945; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
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His wife at the time of his death was Loraine Close Rittenhouse (per his obituary, Evening Star, Washington, DC, 4 Feb 1945, p. 10, newspapers.com).
Rittenhouse, Basil Norris: Of New Jersey. Enlisted and was mustered into service as a Private in Company L of the 27th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on August 11th, 1899; honorably discharged to accept a commission on August 18th, 1899. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant with the 34th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment on July 5th, 1899; accepted the appointment on August 19th, 1899; honorably mustered out of volunteer service on April 17th, 1901. Appointed as a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th United States Cavalry Regiment on February 2nd, 1901; accepted the appointment on July 9th, 1901; promoted to First Lieutenant of Cavalry with the 11th Cavalry Regiment on July 25th, 1902; graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1903; unassigned on December 1st, 1911; promoted to Captain of Cavalry on March 6th, 1913; assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment on October 14th, 1914; transferred to the 7th Cavalry Regiment on February 1st, 1915; transferred to the 9th Cavalry Regiment on November 15th, 1915. Appointed as a Major of Infantry in the National Army on August 5th, 1917; accepted the appointment on August 22nd, 1917; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the National Army on May 11th, 1918; accepted the appointment on June 3rd, 1918; honorably discharged from service with the National Army on August 19th, 1919. Retired from active service on June 22nd, 1920, due to disability incurred in the line of duty; recalled to Active duty on June 23rd, 1920; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on the Retired List on July 1st, 1920; released from active duty on July 2nd, 1920.
Born on August 15th, 1879, in New Jersey; died on February 2nd, 1945; buried at the National Cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
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His wife at the time of his death was Loraine Close Rittenhouse (per his obituary, Evening Star, Washington, DC, 4 Feb 1945, p. 10, newspapers.com).
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