George E. Stewart

Infobox Military Person
name= George Evans Stewart
born= birth date|1872|8|2
died= death date and age|1946|3|2|1872|8|2
placeofbirth= New South Wales
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Second Lieutenant
commands=
unit= 19th U.S. Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

George Evans Stewart (August 2, 1872–March 2, 1946) was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

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.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-23
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "GEORGE E. STEWART" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

External links

*findagrave|7885756 Retrieved on 2008-07-02

Persondata
NAME= Stewart, George E.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= August 2, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH= New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH= March 2, 1946
PLACE OF DEATH=