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Bequest of Concordia A. Gregorieff, 2009.348.62, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History coll…
Basil Alexis Plusnin
Bequest of Concordia A. Gregorieff, 2009.348.62, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, No Known Copyright

Basil Alexis Plusnin

Russian, 1892 - 1996
BiographyBasil Alexis Plusnin was born in Russia. He served as a captain in the Russian Army during World War I before being taken as a prisoner of war by the Austrians. He remained a prisoner of war until 1918, when the war ended. He was married to Vassa N. Fedorff (1903-1996). At some point, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Connecticut. He held a doctorate degree in forestry and was a member of the U.S. Forestry Service. He died on 9 December 1996.


Source: BASIL PLUSNIN, 104; OF UNION: [3 ENFIELD NORTH CENTRAL EDITION]. (1996, Dec 12). Hartford Courant Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/basil-plusnin-104-union/docview/255802396/se-2
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