From March, 1914 until February, 1916, part of the 12th Cavalry Regiment
performed border patrol duty along the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

The Troops and their locations were:

Troop A	San Benito, Texas
Troop B	Harlingen,Texas
Troop C	Mercedes, Texas
Troop D	Donna, Texas

In August and September 1915, there were a number skirmishes with Mexican bandits
which resulted in five Troopers killed in action and one Trooper missing on action.

Private George McGuire	Troop A	August 3, 1915	Killed in Action
Private Leo Winhaus	Troop C	August 10, 1915	Killed in Action
Corporal John Williams	Troop C	August 16, 1915	Killed in Action
Private Anthony Kraft	Troop A	September 13, 1915	Killed in Action
Trumpeter Harold Forney	Troop A	September 13, 1915	Died of Wounds
Private Richard Johnson	Troop B	September 24, 1915	Missing in Action

 

Source:     Military History of the Twelfth Regiment of Cavalry, Army of the United States, 1901-1920. Published on March 1, 1920.

 

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