Kramer, Julius

Rank: Private

Unit: E Trp, 2d Cavalry

Enlisted: November 19, 1898 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was 27 yrs 5 mos.

Date of birth: 1871

Hometown: Christian County, Illinois

Occupation prior to enlistment: Painter

Campaign: Spanish American War

Died: 2 June 1900

Age at death: 28

Cause of death: Yellow fever

Location of fatality: Santa Clara Barracks, Cuba

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Place of interment: Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

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Note: He stood 5’7¾” with blue eyes, brown hair, and fair complexion.