Andre W. Brewster

Infobox Military Person
name= Andre W. Brewster
born= birth date|1862|12|9
died= death date and age|1942|3|27|1862|12|9
placeofbirth=Hoboken, New Jersey
placeofdeath=Boston, Massachusetts
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery


caption=
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Major General
commands=
unit= 9th U.S. Infantry
battles= Spanish-American War Boxer Rebellion
awards=Medal of Honor

Andre W. 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.

Biography

Andre W. Brewster was born on December 9, 1862 in Hoboken, New Jersey, during the American Civil War. He was commissioned in the Army in 1885 and 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.

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.findagrave|6129889 Retrieved on 2007-12-16] His grave is located in section 2, lot 1130.findagrave|6129889 Retrieved on 2007-12-16]

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.

Citation:

:While under fire rescued 2 of his men from drowning.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-16
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html
title = Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient
work = China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
publisher United States Army Center of Military History
date = July 16, 2007]

Namesakes

In World War II, the United States Navy transport ship USS|General A. W. Brewster|AP-155|2 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.cite web | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g2/general_a_w_brewster.htm | title = "General A. W. Brewster" | work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | publisher = United States Navy | date = | accessdate = 2008-02-19]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion

Notes

References

*"This article includes text in the public domain from the U.S. Government."

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-16
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html
title = Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient
work = China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army
date = July 16, 2007

*findagrave|6129889. Retrieved on 2007-12-16

*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-16
url = http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/awbrewst.htm
title = Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Arlington National Cemetery Biography
publisher Arlington National Cemetery profile
date = June 27, 2006

Persondata
NAME= Brewster, Andre W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=December 9, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hoboken, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH=March 27, 1942
PLACE OF DEATH=Boston, Massachusetts