George E. Stewart
George Evans Stewart | |
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![]() Stewart at his headquarters in Arkhangelsk circa 1919 | |
Born | New South Wales, Australia | August 2, 1872
Died | March 2, 1946 Portland, Texas | (aged 73)
Place of burial | |
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Years of service | 1896–1931 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 19th Infantry Regiment |
Commands held | 339th Infantry Regiment American Expeditionary Force, North Russia |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War I Russian Civil War
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Awards | Medal of Honor |
George Evans Stewart (August 2, 1872 – March 2, 1946) was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War. He later commanded the 339th Infantry Regiment and the American Expeditionary Force in northern Russia.
Stewart joined the army from New York City in October 1896, and retired with the rank of colonel in April 1931.[1]
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Passi, Island of Panay, Philippine Islands, November 26, 1899. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New South Wales. Date of issue: June 26, 1900.
Citation:
While crossing a river in face of the enemy, this officer plunged in and at the imminent risk of his own life saved from drowning an enlisted man of his regiment.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Official Army Register, 1940
- ""GEORGE E. STEWART" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine–American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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