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.
WY - Hermann Frese, 18, Fort D.A. Russell, 19 July 1920
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Some History of the 15th Cavalry Regiment
... The 15th Cavalry Regiment was formed in 1901 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Immediately upon its organization in 1901, the 15th Cavalry embarked for the Philippines to quell an insurrection in the United States' newly acquired territory. The regiment's next action was part of the Cuban Pacification from 1906 to 1909, followed by duty along the Mexican border and the hunt for Pancho Villa from December 1917 to March 1918.
World War One
When the United States entered World War I, the regiment sailed for France as one of the four mounted regiments on duty with the Allied Expeditionary Force. The fighting had already bogged down into trench warfare and the role of horse cavalry was nearly over. The 15th was called upon to dismount and relieve exhausted infantry units in the trenches. It was the tank that finally broke the trench lines to end both the war and the role of the horse soldier. The 15th served occupation duty after the war until June 1919 when it returned to the United States.
The 5th Cavalry Regiment was deactivated on 18 October 1921, after 20 years of continuous active service, as part of the massive cutbacks in the Regular Army following "the war to end all wars"....
15th Cavalry Regiment
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15th Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia
... The 15th Cavalry Regiment was formed in 1901 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California. Immediately upon its organization in 1901, the 15th Cavalry embarked for the Philippines to quell an insurrection in the United States' newly acquired territory. The regiment's next action was part of the Cuban Pacification from 1906 to 1909, followed by duty along the Mexican border and the hunt for Pancho Villa from December 1917 to March 1918.
World War One
When the United States entered World War I, the regiment sailed for France as one of the four mounted regiments on duty with the Allied Expeditionary Force. The fighting had already bogged down into trench warfare and the role of horse cavalry was nearly over. The 15th was called upon to dismount and relieve exhausted infantry units in the trenches. It was the tank that finally broke the trench lines to end both the war and the role of the horse soldier. The 15th served occupation duty after the war until June 1919 when it returned to the United States.
The 5th Cavalry Regiment was deactivated on 18 October 1921, after 20 years of continuous active service, as part of the massive cutbacks in the Regular Army following "the war to end all wars"....
15th Cavalry Regiment
- Constituted 1901-02-01 in the Regular Army as the 15th Cavalry Regiment
- Organized 1901-02-12 at the Presidio of San Francisco, California
- Assigned in December 1917 to the 15th Cavalry Division
- Relieved 1918-05-11 from assignment to the 15th Cavalry Division
- Inactivated 1921-10-18 at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming...
- The 15th Cavalry Regiment was reactivated in World War II and continues as an active unit today - more history at Link below.
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15th Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia
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 using that number?
The 1920 census was taken on 1 Jan 1920 and from what I can see his first military record was on 6 Feb 1920, so it's likely the census taker was accurate during the census.
I have an all access pass to Fold 3 which is supposed to have access to most of the available military records, but can't find anything with his id number... so strange. Since 6509263 obviously belongs to him (based on all of the reports available for him on familysearch).
I wonder why he stopped writing to the family in 1920. He was still alive and well (promoted to Sergeant) as of Sep 1921.
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I wonder why he stopped writing to the family in 1920. He was still alive and well (promoted to Sergeant) as of Sep 1921.
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Is it possible he settled in Germany after WWI? There is someone with his name who had children in the late 1920's with Gerta Dorothea Mata Ottilie Schuldt, although the last name was spelled "Frehse" instead of Frese.
Ingrid Anni Maria Johanna Frehse discovered in Rostock, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1580-1945
Ernst Hermann Karl Frehse discovered in Rostock, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1580-1945
Ingrid Anni Maria Johanna Frehse discovered in Rostock, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1580-1945
Ernst Hermann Karl Frehse discovered in Rostock, Germany, Parish Register Transcripts, 1580-1945