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this is the final roster for 15th Cavalry Troop D

Update: Monthly rosters have been found by my cousin, which show him at Ft. DA Russell from February 1920 until September 15, 1921 when the 15th Cavalry was deactivated. It does not tell us where he went from there, but we now have his serial number 6509263 - Does anyone know where to search...

Thank you. It seems this child would have been Herman's aunt. His father was the second of fourteen children.

I found further articles in Wyoming newspaper archives that rule out train victim as Herman.

The only thing I have yet found on family search is the 1910 us census. He is also listed on the 1920 census but was not really living with his family at that time. I can only verify he was in fort Russell by his photo, the background is much like other pictures of soldiers at Russell at that time.

Yes you can share. Stephanie is my cousin and is carrying on with the research her mother was doing for our grandmother (herman's sister).

Have not yet had any luck with military records. St. Louis needs his army # to gather information, but I have not been able to find it. Statement of service cards or muster-in records should be in Kansas, but the historical society and adjutant general don't seem to have them. I think he would...

I believe he was indeed receiving some schooling by the army. Wyoming history site has photos of classes at fort Russell. It seems very likely he may have chosen to remain in Wyoming, he did not get along with his father. I also found old wyoming newspapers online, an article about an...

Herman was a Lutheran of German heritage. But I think it's a good idea to check out knights of Columbus anyway, there could be something there! Most of military personelle records from ww1 were lost in a fire, so we are still trying to track down and recreate his military info. As far as we...

"Fort (Camp is crossed out) D. A. Russell, July 19 1920 Dear Sister, I received your letter and was glad to hear from you. I am well and feeling fine, and hope this letter will reach you in the same way. The weather is fine out here. I had my Picture taken but it did not get (?) good...

To me it seems a bit impersonal, but to my knowledge she didn't find that concerning.

Correction: He was born in 1901 so he was 19

Hermann Frese

Ernest Carl Hermann Frese of Linn, Kansas was serving in the army at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming when he sent a letter to his sister dated July 19, 1920. He was never seen or heard from again. Hermann was born in October 1902 and falsified his age to join the army during WW1. His parents...