Peter Stewart (Medal of Honor)

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Peter Stewart
Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1858-02-17)February 17, 1858
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
DiedJune 17, 1914(1914-06-17) (aged 56)
Manhattan, New York City, New York
Place of burial
Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1883 - 1909
RankGunnery Sergeant
ConflictsBoxer Rebellion
AwardsMedal of Honor

Gunnery Sergeant Peter Stewart (February 17, 1858 – June 17, 1914) was a member of the United States Marine Corps and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

He was one a group of U.S. sailors and Marines dispatched to guard the United States legation in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion, and was awarded the medal for his extreme gallantry in four separate actions during June 1900.

Stewart died on June 17, 1914 in Manhattan, New York City. He was buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, Section 2, Grave 7303.

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