Years of service 1885–1925 | Rank Major General Name Andre Brewster | |
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Born December 9, 1862
Hoboken, New Jersey ( 1862-12-09 ) Died March 27, 1942(1942-03-27) (aged 79)
Boston, Massachusetts Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
Andre Walker Brewster (December 9, 1862 – March 27, 1942) was a major general in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Boxer Rebellion.
Contents
- Biography
- Namesakes
- Honors and awards
- Medal of Honor citation
- Distinguished Service Medal citation
- Dates of rank
- References
Biography
Andre Walker Brewster was born on December 9, 1862 in Hoboken, New Jersey, during the American Civil War. He was commissioned in the Army in January 1885 into the Tenth Infantry. He served in "frontier duty" and the Spanish–American War.
For his actions during the Boxer Rebellion on July 13, 1900 in Tientsin, China, while a Captain with the 9th U.S Infantry, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 15, 1903. Brewster was a member of the Military Order of the Dragon, a military society of officers who served in the China Relief Expedition.
During World War I, from June 1917 to September 1919, he served in France as Inspector General of General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
Brewster's last command was the I Corps area in Boston, Massachusetts. He retired in 1925 with the rank of major general.
Brewster died on March 27, 1942 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia. His grave is located in section 2, lot 1130.
Namesakes
In World War II, the United States Navy transport ship General A. W. Brewster was named in Brewster’s honor. The ship was also active in the Korean War, earning five battle stars for her service in that conflict.
Honors and awards
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Captain, 9th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: Hoboken, N.J. Date of issue: September 15, 1903.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Infantry) Andre Walker Brewster, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 13 July 1900, while serving with the 9th Infantry at Tientsin, China. While under fire Captain Brewster rescued two of his men from drowning.
Distinguished Service Medal citation
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Andre Walker Brewster, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Brewster organized and administered with marked ability the Inspector General's Department of the American Expeditionary Forces, and his soldierly characteristics and unceasing labors influenced greatly the attainment of efficiency in the American Army in France.
War Department, General Orders No. 12 (1919)