Rank: Private
Unit: F Co, 2d Dragoons
Enlisted: July 4, 1845 in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was 25.
Hometown: Hanover, Germany
Occupation prior to enlistment: Saddler
Campaign: Mexican American War
Died: 8 September 1847
Age at death: 27
Cause of death: Killed in action
Location of fatality: Molino del Rey, Mexico
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