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Edwin B. Winans (United States Army officer)

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291: 350:, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Edwin Baruch Winans, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility during World War I. General Winans showed marked efficiency and excellent judgment while Commanding the 64th Infantry Brigade, 32d Division, in the actions at the 38: 652: 629: 354:, in the attack and capture of Juvigny, and in the operations of Bois-de-la-Morine, Bois-de-Chene Sec, and Bantheville Woods. In these actions, by his tactical ability, he was always maser of the situation and executed his plans with a confidence that was an inspiration to his troops. 398:, Texas, until he was assigned the task of reactivation of the Third Army. Winans assumed command of the Third Army on September 15, 1932, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He retired October 31, 1933. After retirement, he served on a 756: 656: 633: 382:
Colonel Winans was quick to relate the commendation to his troops, saying that the "officers and men are entitled to equal share in the credit, for without their cooperation, such a showing would have been impossible."
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On the whole, I consider the Tenth Cavalry to be as good, and in some respects better, than the Thirteenth Cavalry, which up to this time, was in the best condition of any regiment I had ever inspected.
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of the 127th Regiment, 32nd Division on their good work and giving them instructions as to their future task of following up the Germans. Pictured here at
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and distinguished himself as a leader able to vastly improve a unit while commanding respect, loyalty, and results. The following year, former
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on June 12, 1891. Among his classmates there were several men who would, like Winans himself, become
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and graduated in 1891, after which he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the
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and Texas from 1891 to 1897; was a professor of military science and tactics,
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Third Army : Command Biographies – MG Edwin B. Winans CG (1932–1933)
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This article is about the United States general. For the politician, see
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in 1916 after graduating from the Mounted Service School. During
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while in command of the brigade, the citation for which reads:
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United States Army commissioned officer (1869–1947)
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Edwin B. Winans (politician)

Michigan
Washington, D.C.
United States Army
Major General
Service number
Cavalry Branch
Third United States Army
United States Military Academy
Hawaiian Division
10th Cavalry Regiment
World War I
Mexican Punitive Expedition
Philippine–American War
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star Citation
Legion of Honour
Croix de Guerre
Edwin B. Winans
United States Army
major general
Hamburg, Michigan
Edwin B. Winans
United States Military Academy
5th Cavalry
general officers
Andrew Hero Jr.
James F. McIndoe
John W. Heavey

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