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 | |
|---|---|
| File:Edward Rowny.jpg 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 | 25px United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941-1979 |
| Rank | 25px 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
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Combat Infantryman Badge
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United States Air Force Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
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Ribbon from the Air Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
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Presidential Citizens Medal ribbon -vector
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American Defense Service Medal ribbon
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European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon
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World War II Victory Medal ribbon
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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 Archived 2018-02-25 at the Wayback Machine for the WGBH series, War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
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