Edward Rowny
US Army Lieutenant General. Commands Held: 24 Inf Div 1964 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edward Leon Rowny (April 3, 1917 – December 17, 2017)[1] was a United States Army Lieutenant General of Polish origin. He was a commanding officer in World War II and Korea, a military advisor to five U.S. presidents and a negotiator on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
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Edward Leon 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 of America |
Service/branch | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941-1979 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 317th Engineer Combat Battalion, 92nd Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Combat Infantryman Badge Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star (2) Air Medal Presidential Citizen Medal Order of Polonia Restituta - Commander |
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Rowny died in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 2017 of cardiomyopathy at the age of 100.[2][3]