Official Military Personnel File for George Dewey.

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Official Military Personnel File for George Dewey.

1883-1971

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/145767455

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (September 1884 - April 1941); Correspondence (May 1898 - February 1971); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (September 1908 - January 1909); Medical Records (February 1883 - June 1914); Newspaper Clippings (March 1925).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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National Archives at St. Louis

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Dewey, George, 1837-1917

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George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into...