Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award from President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House on January 10, 1906 for his actions as a US Army assistant surgeon with the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (commonly known as the "Rough Riders") on June 24, 1898 at the Battle of Las Guasimas, Cuba. Following the war, he remained in the US Army and achieved the rank of colonel. When the US entered World War I in April 1917, he was sent to France as an observer and attaché with the French Army. While an observer, he reported on the newly introduced poison gas warfare, which became a basis for the Chemical Warfare Service. When the US entered the war in April 1917, he joined the staff of the American Expeditionary Force. He died at the age of 57. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "In addition to performing gallantly the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a secure position in the rear, in each instance being subjected to a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger."
Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient. He received the award from President Theodore Roosevelt at the White House on January 10, 1906 for his actions as a US Army assistant surgeon with the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (commonly known as the "Rough Riders") on June 24, 1898 at the Battle of Las Guasimas, Cuba. Following the war, he remained in the US Army and achieved the rank of colonel. When the US entered World War I in April 1917, he was sent to France as an observer and attaché with the French Army. While an observer, he reported on the newly introduced poison gas warfare, which became a basis for the Chemical Warfare Service. When the US entered the war in April 1917, he joined the staff of the American Expeditionary Force. He died at the age of 57. His Medal of Honor citation reads: "In addition to performing gallantly the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a secure position in the rear, in each instance being subjected to a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger."
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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