Andre W. Brewster

Andre Brewster
Major general Andre Brewster in September 1918
Born (1862-12-09)December 9, 1862
Hoboken, New Jersey
Died March 27, 1942(1942-03-27) (aged 79)
Boston, Massachusetts
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1885–1925
Rank Major General
Unit 9th U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars Spanish–American War
Boxer Rebellion
*Battle of Tientsin
World War I
Awards Medal of Honor,
Army Distinguished Service Medal

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.

Biography

Andre Walker Brewster was born on December 9, 1862 in Hoboken, New Jersey, during the American Civil War.[1] He was commissioned in the Army in January 1885 into the Tenth Infantry. He served in "frontier duty" and the Spanish–American War.[2]

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).[3]

Brewster's last command was the I Corps area in Boston, Massachusetts. He retired in 1925 with the rank of major general.[4]

Brewster died on March 27, 1942 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.[5] His grave is located in section 2, lot 1130.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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) [8]

Dates of rank

  • 2nd Lieutenant - 19 January 1885
  • 1st Lieutenant - 17 December 1891
  • Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, Volunteers - 15 October 1898
  • Captain - 2 March 1899
  • Discharged from Volunteers - 12 May 1899
  • Major - 15 March 1908
  • Lieutenant Colonel - 2 December 1913
  • Colonel - 1 July 1916
  • Brigadier General, National Army - 5 August 1917
  • Major General, National Army - 28 November 1917
  • Brigadier General, Regular Army - 8 January 1920
  • Discharged from National Army - 28 February 1920
  • Major General, Regular Army - 1 December 1922
  • Major General, Retired List - 9 December 1925

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Andre Walker Brewster, arlingtoncemetery.net. Accessed February 6, 2013. "Born on December 9, 1862, at Hoboken, New Jersey, during the Civil War and commissioned in the Army in 1885."
  2. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  3. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  4. ↑ Davis, Jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Pentland Press, Inc. p. 50. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 40298151.
  5. 1 2 "Andre W. Brewster". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  6. ↑ "General A. W. Brewster". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. United States Navy. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  7. ↑ "Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient". China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  8. ↑ "Valor awards for Andre Walker Brewster".

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

  • This article includes text in the public domain from the U.S. Government.
  • "Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient". China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  • "Andre W. Brewster". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  • "Andre W. Brewster, Medal of Honor recipient". Arlington National Cemetery Biography. Arlington National Cemetery profile. June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

Bibliography

  • Davis, jr., Henry Blaine (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press, Inc. pp. 50–51. ISBN 1-57197-088-6.
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