Edward Leon Rowny | |
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 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 |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941-1979 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 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 |
Edward Leon Rowny (April 3, 1917 – December 17, 2017) 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).
Rowny died in Washington, D.C. on December 17, 2017 of cardiomyopathy at the age of 100.
