Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army
George Evans Stewart
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
- Unit/Command:
19th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 26, 1899
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Passi, Panay, Philippine Islands
Citation
While crossing a river in the 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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 26, 1900
- Born: August 2, 1872, New South Wales, Australia
- Died: March 2, 1946, Portland, TX, United States
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (2-3409-A-RH), Arlington, VA, United States