Edward Rowny
U.S. army officer (1917–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Leon Rowny (April 3, 1917 – December 17, 2017) was a United States Army lieutenant general of Polish extraction. He was a commanding officer in World War II and Korea, a military advisor to five United States presidents and a negotiator on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
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Edward Rowny | |
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Born | (1917-04-03)April 3, 1917 Baltimore, Maryland |
Died | December 17, 2017(2017-12-17) (aged 100) Washington, D.C. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1979 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | I Corps 24th Mechanized Infantry Division 38th Infantry Regiment 317th Engineer Combat Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (2) Air Medal Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) |
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