Roswell Winans

Roswell Winans
Roswell Winans, Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1887-12-09)December 9, 1887 Brookville, Indiana, US
Died	April 7, 1968(1968-04-07) (aged 80) San Diego, California, US
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1906–1910 (US Army) 1912–1946 (USMC)
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Marine Corps Base San Diego 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
Battles/wars	Dominican Campaign Veracruz Expedition World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Meuse-Argonne Offensive Haitian Campaign Nicaraguan Campaign Yangtze Patrol World War II
Awards	Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) Purple Heart Croix de Guerre

Roswell Winans (December 9, 1887 – April 7, 1968) was a highly decorated United States Marine, who as a First Sergeant earned the Medal of Honor during combat in the Dominican Republic. He was later commissioned and served as a company officer with the 5th Marine Regiment in France receiving several citations for bravery in combat.^[1]

During the interwar period, Winans remained in the Marine Corps and served in Haiti, Nicaragua and China. He rose to the rank of Colonel at the beginning of World War II and served as Chief of Staff, Marine Corps Base San Diego, California for the most of War. He completed his career as Commanding Officer of Marine Barracks Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Nevada in April 1946.^[2]