Allyn K. Capron

Allyn Kissam Capron
Plate of Allyn K. Capron from The Rough Riders, 1899
Born(1871-06-24)24 June 1871
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Died24 June 1898(1898-06-24) (aged 27)
Las Guásimas, Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1890–98
RankCaptain
Unit1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry
ConflictsSpanish–American War
AwardsSilver Star
RelationsAllyn Capron (father)

Captain Allyn K. Capron (24 June 1871 – 24 June 1898) was the first United States Army officer to die in the Spanish–American War.

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