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Rew, Leland Chadwick, Jr., LTC USA(Ret).
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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
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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
Other Memories 1. Member of Dialectic Society for three years. 2. Served on special programs committees for four years. 3. Played Lacrosse for two years. 4. Married his High School sweethear, Sara Bostick after graduation. 5. Then attended Army Infantry Basic Course, Airborne and Pathfinder schools at Fort Benning, Georgia, all in 1953.
