Captain Andre Walker Brewster, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 13, 1900 in Tientsin, China during the Boxer Rebellion. At the time he was serving with 9th U.S. Infantry. Brewster was 37 years old.
7 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on September 15, 1903, 3 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Major General.
Brewster was born on December 9, 1862 in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Brewster died on March 27, 1942, at the age of 79. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Brewster is one of 59 Medal of Honor recipients from the Boxer Rebellion and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
While under fire rescued two of his men from drowning.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Spanish–American War.
Places
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Timeline
- December 9, 1862Born in Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey
- July 13, 1900Act of valor — Tientsin, ChinaAge 37. 9th U.S. Infantry
- September 15, 1903Medal of Honor presented
- March 27, 1942DiedAge 79.
- Resting placeArlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia
Biography
Major General Andre Walker Brewster (December 9, 1862 – March 27, 1942) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He served in several high-profile assignments throughout his long military career, including Inspector General of the United States Army and Inspector General of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in France during World War I. In addition, he was a veteran of the American Indian Wars, the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, and Boxer Rebellion. He received the Medal of Honor for his role in the Battle of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion.
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