august september american veteran second world war buffalo soldier born alabama growing ohio joined 10th cavalry regiment years old having recruited lexington kentucky having documents forged appeared meet minimum age stationed arizona joined general mexico expedition hunt mexican general later transferred virginia took care president roosevelt lady eleanor horses member drum corps late served combat operations world war achieved rank sergeant noted excellent horse leaving united_states_army years integrated took job security guard maryland rising rank chief guards retiring war told stories military experiences grew symbol met bill_clinton later years dedicated barracks virginia honor having experienced excellent health life died pneumonia age buried arlington national cemetery time death recognized oldest living oldest man second oldest person district_of_columbia early life born alabama grew ohio horse riding career began early deliver newspapers pony years old met members original unit tending horses lexington kentucky disagreement origins buffalo soldiers referred segregated units united_states army legal age recruitment time documents forged signed join army columbus ohio military career training stationed arizona time army native americans guides western united_states tenure state regarded excellent joined general campaign mexico hunt admitted having met villa claim knew united_states turned attention world war europe use american cavalry remained united_states duration conflict transferred virginia stationed troops escorts king wife came visit president white house earned acclaim horse shows helped sell war bonds world war tended lady personal horses played polo team stationed state member drum corps performed arlington national cemetery later buried army allow colored soldiers seen white time forced hide woods playing decade later fought world war saw combat action battle conflict rose rank sergeant originally sent train airmen deemed old time later life conflicting reports retired army left army shortly buffalo soldiers disbanded president initiative integrate army job worked security guard time retired second time chief guards institution spent spare time fishing reading bible tales extensive military experiences popular respected figure community wife years died daughters died years later old age symbol met president bill_clinton white house age present arlington national cemetery service honoring unveiled plaque dedicated barracks honor soldiers birthday met united_states secretary state presented portrait member local church prince hall temple washington chapter 9th death partially blind age completely blind retained memory good health final days medical history showed signs high blood pressure heart kidney trouble diabetes able walk cane walker preferring use able feed including breakfast favorite ice cream meals daily ensure energy enjoyed tales military experience complained segregated nature unit preferring instead focus exploits job died claimed age pneumonia washington time death recognized oldest living oldest man washington second oldest person washington overall oldest american taylor survived daughters son grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren buried arlington national cemetery september washington mayor spoke funeral attended future mayor
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