William Bash was born in St. Louis in 1896.

 Private First Class Bash enlisted in the Army in April 1917 and served with the 10th Cavalry until March 1919. 

The 10th cavalry was one of the original all-black regiments formed in 1866 that became known as Buffalo Soldiers. In the 1910s, the 10th Cavalry patrolled the U.S.-Mexican border. Despite the military’s expansion during World War I, the 10th cavalry remained in Arizona. Buffalo Soldiers were not called to fight in Europe as a regiment. Individuals from the 10th mobilized for war while others garrisoned at the border took part in the Battle of Ambos Nogales in August 1918. 

He was a PFC/Bugler in Co. 1, 10th Cav. His tour of duty was from April 24, 1917 to March 18, 1919.

The 10th cavalry remained there until 1922. PFC Bash died October 27, 1951, and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery (Section H, Site 353).

WILLIAM M BASH

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