18/12/2022
This is the regimental band, 42nd United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment, in the Philippines, 1901, during the Philippine Insurrection (or Philippine War). This band is unique in U.S. Army history in that seventeen members (out of about twenty-four who served in the band at various times) were born in Italy. The men were all professional musicians and were specially recruited for this duty. Most had been in American less than two years before their enlistment. They served from October 1899 to June 1901, most of the time in the Philippines. I've listed all the band members below, with places of birth for the Italian men.
Saverio Simone, Chief Musician - Benevento / Campania
Vincenzo Gentiluomo, Principal Musician - Reggio Calabria / Calabria
Giuseppe Savoca, Principal Musician - Agrigento / Sicily
Mike Henley, Drum Major
Sinibaldo D’Antonio, Sergeant - Caserta / Campania
Joseph Luciano, Sergeant - Salerno / Campania
Harry A. Meade, Sergeant
Frank Zangari, Sergeant - Catanzaro / Calabria
John D’Amato, Corporal - Salerno / Campania
Giuseppe Lavalle, Corporal - Reggio Calabria / Calabria
Saverio Marasco, Corporal - Potenza / Basilicata
Valentino Martone, Corporal - Benevento / Campania
Samuel Rubin, Corporal
Frank E. Rymell, Corporal
Virgilio Sanna, Corporal – Campobasso / Molise
Dennis T. Swihart, Corporal
Ernest Visco, Corporal - Caserta / Campania
Hugh J. Williams, Corporal
Fredder Neff, Cook
Giuseppe Albano, Private - Calvello / Potenza / Basilicata
Antonio Davanzo, Private - Naples / Campania
Martin F. McCarthy, Private
Antonio Napolitano, Private - Avellino / Campania
Clyde S. Shallabarger, Private
Vincenzo Spano, Private - Naples / Campania
Olindo Yengo, Private - Naples / Campania
Arthur E. Zuehlke, Private
