William Mason Fasset

Fasset was born on January 28, 1876, in Nashua, New Hampshire. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1897 and was commissioned into the infantry.[1][2]

Fasset served in the Spanish–American War in Santiago de Cuba, and he earned a Silver Star in that conflict.[3] He then participated in the Philippine–American War. After serving in various positions in the United States, Fasset became the Chief of Staff of the 31st Infantry Division. After his promotion to the rank of brigadier general on October 1, 1918, Fasset assumed command of the 37th Infantry Brigade of the American Expeditionary Forces. In addition to receiving the Distinguished Service Medal for his performance,[3] Belgium awarded him the Croix de Guerre and France awarded him the Legion of Honour.[1][2]

After reverting to his permanent rank of colonel, Fasset retired from the military in 1924. Congress restored his brigadier general rank in June 1930. As a retiree, Fasset raised citrus fruit in Florida, and he died in Orlando on March 23, 1958.[1][2]