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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
