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29. DWIGHT FRENCH12 EWING (GLADYS ADELINE11 FRENCH, ELIZABETH SAMMIS10 BROWN, NANCY SAMMIS9 HARTT, ADELINE8 SAMMIS, ELIZABETH7 GILDERSLEEVE, DANIEL6, RICHARD5, RICHARD4, THOMAS3, RICHARD2, RICHARD1) was born 20 October 1925 in Westfield, Union, New Jersey, and died 25 September 1977 in Red Hook, Dutchess, New York. He married BARBARA ESTRADA HANSON 11 May 1947 in Delmar Reformed Church, Delmar, Albany, New York, daughter of WILLARD HANSON and ANNIE CARR. She was born 04 July 1926 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada, and died 16 July 1999 in Red Hook, Dutchess, New York.

Notes for DWIGHT FRENCH EWING:

Dwight was a Presbyterian minister in Glens Falls, New York, from 1965 to about 1970, when he retired from active ministry. He and his family moved to Red Hook, New York. Before moving to Glens Falls, Dwight and his family resided in Levittown, PA. He was ordained at Emilie Presbyterian Church in April 1965. He attended Princeton University Theological Seminary, graduating in 1964.

Right out of High School, Dwight joined the Army and served in the European Theatre in WWII. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received the Silver Star and the Croix de Guerre.

3-9. Silver Star

a. The Silver Star, section 3746, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 3746), was established by Act of Congress 9 July 1918 (amended by act of 25 July 1963).

b. The Silver Star is awarded to a person who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, is cited for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force, or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The required gallantry, while of a lesser degree than that required for the Distinguished Service Cross, must nevertheless have been performed with marked distinction.

c. It is awarded upon letter application to Commander, PERSCOM, ATTN: TAPC-PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471, to those individuals who, while serving in any capacity with the U.S. Army, received a citation for gallantry in action in World War I published in orders issued by a headquarters commanded by a general officer.

"Pfc. DWIGHT F. EWING, on 9 April 1945, crawled toward a hostile machine gun nest pushing large stones ahead of him as protection from the direct fire. He advanced in this ingenious and difficult manner until close enough to direct a volley of accurate fire into the position, killing three Germans and inducing a fourth to surrender."

He was a member of the 100th Division, 397th Infantry Regiment, First Battalion, Company A.

More About DWIGHT FRENCH EWING:

Burial: September 1977, Red Hook, Dutchess, New York

Children of DWIGHT EWING and BARBARA HANSON are:

31. i. DOUGLAS HANSON13 EWING, b. 11 January 1948, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey.

32. ii. PAMELA DWIGHT EWING, b. 25 November 1949, Camden, Camden, New Jersey.

33. iii. KEITH FRENCH EWING, b. 09 January 1954, Bristol Borough, Bucks, Pennsylvania.