Elvin Ralph Heiberg
Major Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg I (April 12, 1873 - March 2, 1917), served as the governor of Cotabato on Mindanao island in the Philippines. He was killed in action during World War I.[1][2]
Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg I | |
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 Heiberg circa 1917 | |
| Governor of Cotabato | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1873 Minnesota |
| Died | March 2, 1917 (aged 43) Udine, Italy |
Biography
He was born on April 12, 1873 in Minnesota to John Peter Heiberg (1829-1908) and Marie Dorethe Gronn (1846-1929).
He was appointed to the United States Military Academy from Wisconsin in 1892 and graduated 40th in his class, in 1896.[2]
He died on March 2, 1917 during World War I when his horse was frightened and reared. He fell off his horse and his head hit a rock.[1]
See also
- Elvin Ragnvald Heiberg III, his grandson
External links
References
- "American Attache Killed At The Front. Major Heiberg Thrown From Horse While on Observation Duty Along Italian Lines" (PDF). The New York Times. March 4, 1917. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
- George Washington Cullum and Edward Singleton Holden. "Elvin Ralph Heiberg". Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. p. 764.
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