United States Navy, World War II, Rear Admiral. Military grave marker, Jerry A. Steward. Awarded the Navy Cross (includes text of Navy Cross citation for Jerry Alexander Steward), Purple Heart with three Gold Stars, the Army Distinguished Unit Badge and Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Philippine Distinguished Service Star. Jerry Alexander Steward, birth date 1/26/1895, death date 9/20/1960, burial in Stewards Mill Cemetery, Stewards Mill, Freestone County. Includes photograph, biographical sketch.
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Jerry Alexander Steward awards and citations: Navy Cross and Prisoner of War Medal.
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United States Navy Construction Engineer Corps, World War II, Rear Admiral. Obituary, "Navy Hero, Freestone Native, Dies," 9/22/1960, p. 15.
Waco News-Tribune .