When Joseph "Joe" Quesenberry was born in September 1894 in New Mexico, his father, James, was 34 and his mother, Florence, was 33. He had three brothers and three sisters. Quesenberry was twenty-three years old. He was a native of Las Cruces and was a popular student at New Mexico State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts graduating with high honors in 1916. He entered the army and was promoted rapidly until finally receiving his captaincy. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Captain in Company K, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.

At the time of the great Liberty Loan Rally in Las Cruces, it was the name of Capt. Quesenberry that brought the people cheering to their feet and did much to promote great success of the loan drive. Las Cruces was and is very proud of her soldier.

Captain Quesenberry's was one of the first sent to France, was one of the first American company in the trenches where one of the first American troops took German Units prisoners and the first to capture a German gun.

He was Killed in Action on April 18, 1918 in France. At the time of his death, he was acting Major and in line for promotion to that position having been recommended by his superiors for promotion. He is now buried in Masonic Cemetery, Las Cruces, Doņa Ana County, New Mexico, USA

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