Rank: Sergeant
Unit: A Trp, 2d Cavalry
Reenlisted: November 19, 1908 in Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was 28 yrs. It was his third enlistment.
Occupation prior to enlistment: Machinist
Date of birth: 1880
Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts
Campaign: Philippines
Died: 27 October 1911
Age at death: 31
Location of fatality: Auger Barracks, Jolo, Philippine Islands
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Place of interment: San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
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Note: Original enlistment was October 22, 1902 in Boston, Massachusetts into K Trp, 2d Cavalry. He was 21 yeras 10 months old. He was discharged on October 23, 1905 at Camp Stotsenburg, Philippine Islands for expiration of service and held the rank of private.
Second enlistment wasNovember 7, 1905 in Luzon, Philippine Islands into A Trp, 2d Cavalry. He was discharged on November 6, 1908 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa for expiration of service and held the rank of saddler.
He stood 5’7¾” with blue eyes, black hair, and dark complexion.