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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.〔(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."〕 He was commissioned in the Army in January 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. His grave is located in section 2, lot 1130.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andre W. Brewster」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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