Rank: Blacksmith
Unit: F Co, 2d Cavalry
Enlisted: September 11, 1897 in Fort Riley, Kansas. He was 27 yrs 9 mos.
Hometown: Svendborg, Denmark
Occupation prior to enlistment: Laborer
Campaign: Spanish American War
Died: 17 July 1898
Age at death: 28
Cause of death: Yellow fever
Location of fatality: San Juan Hill or San Juan de Miyares, Cuba
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