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Jacob F. Goosen
Born	January 3, 1891,
Gender	Male
Parents	Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goosen
Schools Attended	unknown
Branch of Service	Army
Additional Identifiers	Non-commissioned Officer
Service Timeframe	1917 - 1919
War/Conflict	World War One 1914-1918
Principal Units and Locations	Company D, 351st Inf, 88th Div. at Camp Dodge, Iowa Later transferred to 526th Eng, Unattached at Camp Pike
Military Awards and Decorations	none
Narrative Taken from the book "In the World War 1917, 1918, 1919" (Cottonwood County, Minnesota): "Jacob F. Goosen, Battalion Supply Sergeant, Mountain Lake. Born January 3, 1891. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Goosen. Entered the service Sept. 21, 1917 in Co. D., 351st inf, 88th Div. at Camp Dodge, Ia. Later transferred to the 526th Eng. Unattached at Camp Pike. Sailed for France July 10, 1918. While in France did construction work. Was promoted to the rank of Corporal Oct. 16, 1917 and to the rank of Sgt, Dec. 20, 1917. Was discharged at Camp Shelby, Miss. July 16, 1919."