When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Kilmer enlisted in the New York National Guard. While serving in France, he was promoted to sergeant and assigned to scout for enemy intelligence. He was killed on July 30, 1918, while looking for enemy machine guns during the Second Battle of the Marne. Kilmer was posthumously awarded the French Croix de Guerre for bravery.
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