Years of service 1896 - 1931 Awards Medal of Honor | Name George Stewart Rank Colonel | |
Born August 2, 1872
New South Wales ( 1872-08-02 ) Allegiance United States of America Commands held 339th Infantry Regiment Battles/wars Philippine-American War, World War I, North Russia Intervention, Polar Bear Expedition Died March 2, 1946, Portland, Texas, United States Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States Battles and wars Philippine–American War, World War I, North Russia Intervention, Polar Bear Expedition Similar People Yevgeny Miller, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Wladyslaw Sikorski, Damdin Sukhbaatar, Georgy Pyatakov | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
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.
Stewart joined the Army from New York City in October 1896, and retired with the rank of Colonel in April 1931.
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.
References
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