Q:Facts:   - placeofburial label: place of burial    - battles: philippine -- american war    - death date: 2 february 1910    - allegiance: united states of america      - awards: medal of honor    - birth date: 19 october 1853    - serviceyears: 1875-1906    - name: bernard albert byrne    - branch: united states army    - unit: 6th united states infantry united states infantry 40th united states infantry 13th    - birth place: newport barracks , kentucky    - rank: lieutenant colonel   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bernard a. byrne .
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bernard albert byrne -lrb- october 19 , 1853 -- february 2 , 1910 -rrb- was a united states army captain received the medal of honor for actions during the philippine -- american war .he later achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel .