An Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the US team which won the men's military rifle shooting event at the 1908 Games in London.
In 1938 Casey developed an infection in his toe from a hangnail. Gangrene set in and amputating the entire right leg didn't help. He died on October 18, 1938 at age 61 years. One of the finest long range rifleman this country ever produced, a man once called "The best shot to ever face a target".
In 1938 Casey developed an infection in his toe from a hangnail. Gangrene set in and amputating the entire right leg didn't help. He died on October 18, 1938 at age 61 years. One of the finest long range rifleman this country ever produced, a man once called "The best shot to ever face a target".
An Olympic gold medalist. He was a member of the US team which won the men's military rifle shooting event at the 1908 Games in London.
In 1938 Casey developed an infection in his toe from a hangnail. Gangrene set in and amputating the entire right leg didn't help. He died on October 18, 1938 at age 61 years. One of the finest long range rifleman this country ever produced, a man once called "The best shot to ever face a target".
In 1938 Casey developed an infection in his toe from a hangnail. Gangrene set in and amputating the entire right leg didn't help. He died on October 18, 1938 at age 61 years. One of the finest long range rifleman this country ever produced, a man once called "The best shot to ever face a target".
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71st Regt of Inf. N.Y.V. 1st Lt. 71st Regt. N.G.N.Y. Captain DEL N.G. and Major PA. N.G.
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