Robert Louis Masson Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 27


Robert Louis Masson
Washington, Iowa

Robert Louis Masson of Washington, was born at Washington, Iowa, on 
August 31, 1891. He is the son of Daniel J. Masson and Matilda M. 
Scofield. He is a graduate of Washington High School, 1908; B. A. State 
University of Iowa, 1912; M. A. State University of Iowa, 1915; 
attended Graduate School, Harvard University, 1916-1917.


Army Record

Captain Masson entered the Second Officers' Training Camp, at Fort 
Snelling, Minn., August 27, 1917. At the close of camp he was 
commissioned First Lieutenant, and was attached to the 36th Infantry, U. 
S. A., stationed at Fort Snelling, Minn. On August 10, 1918, he was 
transferred to Sweeney Automobile School at Kansas City, Mo., and about 
that time was promoted to a captaincy. He was given his discharge 
January 2, 1919.