George E. Stewart
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{{Infobox military person
|name= George Evans Stewart
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1872|8|2}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1946|3|2|1872|8|2}}
|birth_place= New South Wales, Australia
|death_place=Portland, Texas, US
|placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image= George Evans Stewart in 1919 (cropped).jpg
|caption=Stewart at his headquarters in Arkhangelsk circa 1919
|nickname=
|allegiance= United States
|branch= US Army
|serviceyears= 1896–1931
|rank= Colonel
|commands= 339th Infantry Regiment
American Expeditionary Force, North Russia
|unit= 19th Infantry Regiment
|battles= Philippine–American War
World War I
Russian Civil War
|awards= Medal of Honor
|laterwork=
|relations=
}}
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.Official Army Register, 1940
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
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- {{Cite web
|accessdate = 2008-04-23
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html
|title = "GEORGE E. STEWART" entry
|work = Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine–American War
|date = June 8, 2009
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|archive-date = 14 December 2007
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025517/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html
|url-status = dead
}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/gastewar.htm Arlington National Cemetery]
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Category:Military personnel from New South Wales
Category:Military personnel from New York City
Category:American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:United States Army colonels
Category:American military personnel of the Russian Civil War
Category:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
Category:United States Army personnel of World War I
Category:19th-century United States Army personnel
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