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Victory Medals awarded him. Brigadier General Winn distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 157th Infantry Brigade, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Septsarges, France, 27 September 1918, in personally rallying scattered groups of men under heavy shell and machine gun fire.
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President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Brigadier General John Sheridan Winn, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be
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duty in May 1919, Winn was assigned to the
Cavalry Efficiency Board, which made recommendations on the Cavalry Branch's post-war staffing, equipping, and training. In October, he returned to his permanent grade of colonel, his brigadier general's rank only being for the duration of the war. In
620:, Kansas. From December 1912 to December 1913, he served at Fort Bliss and on the Texas-Mexico border. From December 1913 to August 1914, Winn was again posted to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, this time as commander of 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. In September 1914, he was detailed to
800:. They were the parents of four children. Helen Sturgis was the wife of Colonel Francis Robert Hunter. Katherine was the wife of Colonel Douglas Wiltz McEnery. John S. Winn Jr. was a career army officer and retired as a brigadier general. Stanley LeGrow Winn died at age 16.
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in July 1911, and in August he was transferred back to the 2nd Cavalry.
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1312:Steele, Matthew F. (June 10, 1931).
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1369:People from Winchester, Kentucky
1314:"Obituary, Robert Douglas Walsh"
837:Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998).
1114:(1910). Braden, Charles (ed.).
939:"Appointed Cadet to West Point"
847:: Pentland Press. p. 387.
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1414:Burials at West Point Cemetery
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1276:"Obituary, John Sheridan Winn"
1160:(1920). Robinson, Wirt (ed.).
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877:"Obituary, John Sheridan Winn"
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921:The Mount Sterling Advocate
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705:Meuse–Argonne offensive
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100:Years of service
917:"Death Notice: Winn"
899:The Evening Bulletin
777:Silver Star citation
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737:2nd Cavalry Regiment
701:7th Infantry Brigade
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599:4th Cavalry Regiment
595:9th Cavalry Regiment
536:Spanish–American War
505:2nd Cavalry Regiment
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332:Spanish–American War
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173:Spanish–American War
164:2nd Cavalry Regiment
149:7th Infantry Brigade
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755:West Point Cemetery
544:Huntsville, Alabama
394:West Point Cemetery
279:. A veteran of the
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873:Lewis, Edward Mann
681:Services of Supply
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469:John D. L. Hartman
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94:United States Army
1222:Cullum, George W.
1158:Cullum, George W.
1112:Cullum, George W.
1068:Holden, Edward S.
1064:Cullum, George W.
990:Cullum, George W.
875:(June 10, 1940).
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