Edward Rowny
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).
| Edward Leon Rowny | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant General Edward L. Rowny | |
| Born | April 3, 1917 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | December 17, 2017 (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 |
Rowny died in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 2017 of cardiomyopathy at the age of 100.[2][3]
Edward Rowny Media
Combat Infantryman Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Ribbon from the Air Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Presidential Citizens Medal ribbon -vector
American Defense Service Medal ribbon
American Campaign Medal ribbon
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon
World War II Victory Medal ribbon
Ribbon for the Army of Occupation Medal and Navy Occupation Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
References
- ↑ "American Polish Advisory Council – Gen. Edward L. Rowny". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- ↑ "TFAS Mourns the Loss of General Edward L. Rowny, Patriot and Friend to TFAS". The Fund for American Studies. 18 December 2017.
- ↑ "Lt. Gen. Edward Rowny, hard-line arms control adviser to five presidents, dies at 100". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
Other websites
- Interview about the SALT I negotiations for the WGBH series, War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
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