Alexander W. Stewart Jr. Sheboygan Press June 29, 1968
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Monday for Alexander W. Stewart Fr., a retired Air Force Major and a decorated World War II Pilot, who died Thursday at Newport News, Va. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stewart of 727 St. Paul St., Kiel.
Major Stewart compiled a notable combat record during World War II, serving as a fighter pilot through the North African and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four clusters, a national citation, and six World War II campaign medals. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1942, a year after his graduation from Kiel High School, and graduated from a pilot training school in 1943. After World War II, Stewart entered civilian life for a brief period, then was recalled to active duty at the start of the Korean War. He served as an advance jet pilot instructor at Selma, Ala., for five years. After being transferred to Japan for a three-year tour with a fighter bomber unit, he retired from active duty as a command pilot with 21 years of military service. Upon his retirement, Maj. Stewart was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.
At the time of his death, he was employed as a car salesman in Newport News. Mr. Stewart was born April 9, 1923, at Waupaca, and moved to Kiel with his parents as a boy. He graduated from Kiel High School with the Class of 1942.
Survivors include his parents; three daughters, Patricia, Donna and Rebecca, all of Dallas, Tex; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kohle of Lake Geneva, Mrs. Kenneth Grube of Kiel and Mrs. Fred Scheiderer of Atlantic city, NJ; and three brothers, Jack of New Holstein, Calvin of Kiel and Herbert of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven.
Services will be held Monday at the First Presbyterian church at Kiel with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Monday for Alexander W. Stewart Fr., a retired Air Force Major and a decorated World War II Pilot, who died Thursday at Newport News, Va. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stewart of 727 St. Paul St., Kiel.
Major Stewart compiled a notable combat record during World War II, serving as a fighter pilot through the North African and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four clusters, a national citation, and six World War II campaign medals. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1942, a year after his graduation from Kiel High School, and graduated from a pilot training school in 1943. After World War II, Stewart entered civilian life for a brief period, then was recalled to active duty at the start of the Korean War. He served as an advance jet pilot instructor at Selma, Ala., for five years. After being transferred to Japan for a three-year tour with a fighter bomber unit, he retired from active duty as a command pilot with 21 years of military service. Upon his retirement, Maj. Stewart was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.
At the time of his death, he was employed as a car salesman in Newport News. Mr. Stewart was born April 9, 1923, at Waupaca, and moved to Kiel with his parents as a boy. He graduated from Kiel High School with the Class of 1942.
Survivors include his parents; three daughters, Patricia, Donna and Rebecca, all of Dallas, Tex; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kohle of Lake Geneva, Mrs. Kenneth Grube of Kiel and Mrs. Fred Scheiderer of Atlantic city, NJ; and three brothers, Jack of New Holstein, Calvin of Kiel and Herbert of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven.
Services will be held Monday at the First Presbyterian church at Kiel with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Alexander W. Stewart Jr. Sheboygan Press June 29, 1968
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Monday for Alexander W. Stewart Fr., a retired Air Force Major and a decorated World War II Pilot, who died Thursday at Newport News, Va. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stewart of 727 St. Paul St., Kiel.
Major Stewart compiled a notable combat record during World War II, serving as a fighter pilot through the North African and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four clusters, a national citation, and six World War II campaign medals. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1942, a year after his graduation from Kiel High School, and graduated from a pilot training school in 1943. After World War II, Stewart entered civilian life for a brief period, then was recalled to active duty at the start of the Korean War. He served as an advance jet pilot instructor at Selma, Ala., for five years. After being transferred to Japan for a three-year tour with a fighter bomber unit, he retired from active duty as a command pilot with 21 years of military service. Upon his retirement, Maj. Stewart was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.
At the time of his death, he was employed as a car salesman in Newport News. Mr. Stewart was born April 9, 1923, at Waupaca, and moved to Kiel with his parents as a boy. He graduated from Kiel High School with the Class of 1942.
Survivors include his parents; three daughters, Patricia, Donna and Rebecca, all of Dallas, Tex; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kohle of Lake Geneva, Mrs. Kenneth Grube of Kiel and Mrs. Fred Scheiderer of Atlantic city, NJ; and three brothers, Jack of New Holstein, Calvin of Kiel and Herbert of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven.
Services will be held Monday at the First Presbyterian church at Kiel with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at Kiel Monday for Alexander W. Stewart Fr., a retired Air Force Major and a decorated World War II Pilot, who died Thursday at Newport News, Va. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Stewart of 727 St. Paul St., Kiel.
Major Stewart compiled a notable combat record during World War II, serving as a fighter pilot through the North African and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with four clusters, a national citation, and six World War II campaign medals. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1942, a year after his graduation from Kiel High School, and graduated from a pilot training school in 1943. After World War II, Stewart entered civilian life for a brief period, then was recalled to active duty at the start of the Korean War. He served as an advance jet pilot instructor at Selma, Ala., for five years. After being transferred to Japan for a three-year tour with a fighter bomber unit, he retired from active duty as a command pilot with 21 years of military service. Upon his retirement, Maj. Stewart was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.
At the time of his death, he was employed as a car salesman in Newport News. Mr. Stewart was born April 9, 1923, at Waupaca, and moved to Kiel with his parents as a boy. He graduated from Kiel High School with the Class of 1942.
Survivors include his parents; three daughters, Patricia, Donna and Rebecca, all of Dallas, Tex; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Kohle of Lake Geneva, Mrs. Kenneth Grube of Kiel and Mrs. Fred Scheiderer of Atlantic city, NJ; and three brothers, Jack of New Holstein, Calvin of Kiel and Herbert of Sheboygan. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven.
Services will be held Monday at the First Presbyterian church at Kiel with the Rev. Allen L. Bowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
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