The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
STEWART, GEORGE E.
Rank and Organization: Second Lieutenant, 19th
U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Passi, Island of Panay, Philippine Islands, 26
November 1899. Entered Service At: New York, N.Y. Birth: New South Wales. Date
of Issue: 26 June 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.
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