[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about SPANISH-AMER. WAR - StudyStack [PAR] ALTHOUGH 79, THIS SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR HERO WAS STILL 
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July 15, 1948) was a senior United States Army officer, most famous as the 
commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front in 
World War I, 191718. .... At the start of the SpanishAmerican War, First 
Lieutenant Pershing was the... [DOC] [TLE] George Dewey - Wikipedia [PAR] George Dewey (December 26, 1837  January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the 
Navy, the only person in U.S. history to have attained the rank. Admiral Dewey is 
best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish
American War. .... It was during this assignment that his wife died just after the 
birth of his son. [DOC] [TLE] Billy Mitchell - Wikipedia [PAR] SpanishAmerican War  World War I  Battle of Saint-Mihiel. Awards, 
Distinguished Service Cross  Distinguished Service Medal  World War I Victory 
Medal  Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous). William Lendrum "Billy" 
Mitchell (December 29, 1879  February 19, 1936) was a United States ... 
Mitchell received many honors following his death, including a commission... [DOC] [TLE] Winfield Scott - Wikipedia [PAR] Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786  May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general 
and unsuccessful presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1852. Known as "
Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served on 
active duty as a general longer than any other person in American history, ... A 
national hero after the MexicanAmerican War, he served as military... [DOC] [TLE] Combat Casualty Care and Surgical Progress [PAR] His writings on surgery recommended using only wine to moisten a wound, 
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Secretary Roosevelt, at the time, felt certain that it was a Spanish act of war. ... An 
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petitioned ... Although he had three years of experience as a captain with the 
National Guard,... [DOC] [TLE] Robert L. Harrison - Oyster Bay Historical Society [PAR] From the start of the First World War in 1914, many Americans joined the .... and 
was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his heroic rescue of wounded French 
soldiers. ... Sources: Obituary, Walter Lovell, War Flier, Dead. the New York 
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in 1919. [DOC] [TLE] Negro in the Navy by Miller - NHHC [PAR] Jan 21, 2015 ... 259 (1917) Executive Order and Message on Death of Admiral Dewey .... 
Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949  
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his heroic and sacrificing role, struggling and dying that American arms... [DOC] [TLE] Higlights in the History of the Army Nurse Corps: Chronology [PAR] During and following the Spanish-American War, fifteen nurses died of typhoid ... 
members of the Nurse Corps

Question: Although 79, this Spanish-American War hero was still considered on active duty at the time of his death in 1917
Answer: George Dewey