David E. Warford

David E. Warford
David E. Warford
Born	1866 Troy, New York
Died	19 August 1942
Burial place	Sawtelle Soldiers' Cemetery Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Cowboy

David E. Warford was an Arizona cowboy. He served as a member of the Rough Riders in Cuba as part of B Company, 1st Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.^[1] In June 1898 during the Battle of Las Guasimas, a bullet entered his right thigh, ricocheted through his abdomen and exited out his left thigh. He was evacuated to a hospital ship. In 1901, he was appointed as a United States Forest Ranger. In 1903, he enlisted as a private in the Arizona Rangers. Warford was known for tattoos covering from his neck to ankles. In 1915 he lived at the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. He was buried at the Sawtelle Soldiers' Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

References

1. Gibson, Kelly. "A Short History of Military Tattoos", VFW Magazine, vol 103, no. 10 (August 2016), p. 46.