Rew, Leland Chadwick, Jr., LTC

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
2200-Military Personnel Officer
Last MOS Group
Adjutant General
Primary Unit
1970-1974, 2200, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (ODCSPER)
Service Years
1949 - 1974
Infantry Ranger Honor Guard
Lieutenant Colonel
Six Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
Alabama
Alabama
Year of Birth
1930
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Amelia Island, Florida
Last Address
Amelia Island
Nassau County
Florida
Date of Passing
Jan 18, 2003
 
Location of Interment
Alta Vista Cemetery - Gainesville, Georgia

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Cold War Veteran




 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Following retirement from the U.S. Army in 1974, Leland Rew worked for BASF Corporation (BASF Wyandotte), a chemical company, at its Parsippany, New Jersey facility.  Leland was a Human Resource Manager until he retired from BASF in 1990.

Date of Birth November 21, 1930
Alabama

Parents:
Father - Leland Rew
Mother - Sarah Rew

Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Georgia
Played football
Meet his future wife, Sara Bostick, in High School.

United States Military Academy at West Point - Class 1953:

Member of Dialectic Society for three years
Served on Special Programs Committees for four years
Played Lacrosse for two years receiving his monogram

Married 1953:

Spouce - Sara Charlotte Bostick

Daughter - Debbie 1955
Son - David 1957
Daughter - Pamela  1961


   
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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)/Operation Toan Thang II
From Month/Year
July / 1968
To Month/Year
November / 1968

Description
Jun 1 1968 - Feb 16 1969; static defense of designated tactical areas of responsibility and reconnaissance expeditions to discourage NVA campsites and rocket positions within striking distance of Saigon. 1st ID, 1st CAV, 25th ID, 199th INF Bde
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1968
To Month/Year
November / 1968
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  27 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Ament, Marc, SP 4, (1967-1968)
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