United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Roswell Winans
Roswell Winans, Medal of Honor recipient
Born
(1887-12-09)December 9, 1887 Brookville, Indiana, US
Died
April 7, 1968(1968-04-07) (aged 80) San Diego, California, US
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army United States Marine Corps
Years of service
1906–1910 (US Army) 1912–1946 (USMC)
Rank
Brigadier General
Commands held
Marine Corps Base San Diego 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
Battles/wars
Dominican Campaign Veracruz Expedition World War I
Battle of Belleau Wood
Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Haitian Campaign Nicaraguan Campaign Yangtze Patrol World War II
Awards
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) Purple Heart Croix de Guerre
Roswell Winans (December 9, 1887 – April 7, 1968) was a highly decorated United States Marine, who as a First Sergeant earned the Medal of Honor during combat in the Dominican Republic. He was later commissioned and served as a company officer with the 5th Marine Regiment in France receiving several citations for bravery in combat.[1]
During the interwar period, Winans remained in the Marine Corps and served in Haiti, Nicaragua and China. He rose to the rank of Colonel at the beginning of World War II and served as Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Base San Diego, California for the most of War. He completed his career as Commanding Officer of Marine Barracks Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Nevada in April 1946.[2]
^Cite error: The named reference Press Democrat, Volume XLIV, Number 40, 17 February 1917 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Marine Corps Chevron, Volume 3, Number 51, 23 December 1944 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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