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Jimmy Stewart's Biography - The Jimmy Stewart Museum
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On July 2, 1997, Jimmy Stewart, American actor and Air Force General, died of a pulmonary embolism at the age of 89. An excerpt from the article:
"Jimmy did win the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story also starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in 1940. Stewart was riding high and MGM was expecting big things from him. What he chose to do next was bigger than anyone could have imagined. Like his ancestors before him, Stewart enlisted in the United States Army to the dismay of MGM.
The Stewart family tradition of serving in the military goes back to Jimmy’s third great grandfather, Fergus Moorhead, who served in the Revolutionary War. Jimmy’s maternal grandfather was a general for the Union in the Civil War. His father Alex, served in both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Jimmy Stewart entered the Army as a private and at the end of WWII was a colonel in the Army Air Corps, fully decorated as the result of the 20 combat missions he flew over Germany as leader of a squadron of B-24’s. Among the medals, he was awarded were two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Croix de Guerre.
Stewart continued his military career after WWII by serving in the Air Force Reserves and rose to the rank of Brigadier General. President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, which is the highest award that can be awarded to a civilian in the United States."
"Jimmy did win the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story also starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in 1940. Stewart was riding high and MGM was expecting big things from him. What he chose to do next was bigger than anyone could have imagined. Like his ancestors before him, Stewart enlisted in the United States Army to the dismay of MGM.
The Stewart family tradition of serving in the military goes back to Jimmy’s third great grandfather, Fergus Moorhead, who served in the Revolutionary War. Jimmy’s maternal grandfather was a general for the Union in the Civil War. His father Alex, served in both the Spanish-American War and World War I. Jimmy Stewart entered the Army as a private and at the end of WWII was a colonel in the Army Air Corps, fully decorated as the result of the 20 combat missions he flew over Germany as leader of a squadron of B-24’s. Among the medals, he was awarded were two Distinguished Flying Crosses and the Croix de Guerre.
Stewart continued his military career after WWII by serving in the Air Force Reserves and rose to the rank of Brigadier General. President Reagan awarded him the Medal of Freedom, which is the highest award that can be awarded to a civilian in the United States."
Jimmy Stewart's Biography - The Jimmy Stewart Museum
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Great biography share on General Jimmy Stewart, great actor and military hero brother SGT (Join to see)
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SGT (Join to see) Impressive Military record.
Military Career
Service/Branch: US Army Air Corps / US Army Air Force / US Air Force Reserve
Years of Service: 1941–1947 (Army) 1947–1968 (Air Force)
Wars: World War II – 20 Combat Missions; Vietnam – Bombing Mission Observer
Notable Units: 2d Bombardment Wing / Army Air Forces Reserves
Highest Rank: Brigadier General (O-7)
Notable Military Awards:
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Medal of Freedom
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European, African, Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with six Bronze Service Stars
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass Device
1939-45 Croix de Guerre with Palm (From France)
General Stewart also earned his Command Rated Pilot Wings and “Mach 2” Pin
Total Military Service: 27 years, 2 months, 9 days
Military Career
Service/Branch: US Army Air Corps / US Army Air Force / US Air Force Reserve
Years of Service: 1941–1947 (Army) 1947–1968 (Air Force)
Wars: World War II – 20 Combat Missions; Vietnam – Bombing Mission Observer
Notable Units: 2d Bombardment Wing / Army Air Forces Reserves
Highest Rank: Brigadier General (O-7)
Notable Military Awards:
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Medal of Freedom
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European, African, Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with six Bronze Service Stars
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass Device
1939-45 Croix de Guerre with Palm (From France)
General Stewart also earned his Command Rated Pilot Wings and “Mach 2” Pin
Total Military Service: 27 years, 2 months, 9 days
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