Mary Louise Rasmuson was head of the Women's Army Corps. She later married Anchorage banker Elmer Rasmuson and moved to Alaska.
The Anchorage VA clinic was named after Col. Mary Louise Rasmuson on Feb. 24, 2022. In the front row is Alaska’s congressional delegation and Veterans Affairs Sec. Denis McDonough, second from right.
Rasmusson was one of the first members of the Women’s Army Corps and rose through the ranks to become its leader. Born Mary Louise Milligan in Pennsylvania in 1911, she married Anchorage banker Elmer Rasmuson in 1961 and soon retired to move to Alaska, where she was a supporter of the arts and countless civic organizations.
“At her home when we met her, she was 101 years old. She was completely dressed to the nines. Hair perfect. Just sitting there with such dignity,” Meade recalled. “When I asked her what was the best part about her service? She said, ‘why, being the boss, of course,'” Meade said.
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