Rust, Frederick.

Frederick [Fred] E. Rust was born in Michigan ca. 1906 and moved to California in 1918, settlig in Los Angeles. During World War II he served with the 18th Engineers Regiment (Combat) and worked on the Alaskan Highway where, as regimental historian, he wrote the histories of the units of the Regiment during the time, April 1942 to January 1943, that they were constructing the highway. Rust married Celia Adams in December 1944 and, after the war, they moved to Santa Barbara. He died in Santa Barbara, July 1969.

From the description of The Frederick Rust Papers, [ca. 1897, 1935-1946] (bulk dates 1941-1945) (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 527853207