GREEN BERETS Leary, Paul Edward,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Leary ​

• FORENAME

Paul Edward,Jr ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-43/A-314)​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

464567767​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th January 1971 ​

• AGE

35 ​

• GRAVESITE

Sacred Heart Cemetery,Wichita Falls,Wichita County,Texas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Abilene,Texas​

born 27.12.1935 Tucson,Arizona​

son of Paul Edward Leary (1905-79) (Lt Colonel USAF served WW2)​

married (5 children)​

resided Wichita Falls,Texas (last 2 years)​

graduated Hardin-Simmons University (ROTC) ​

entered service 1957​

instructor,University of Alaska ROTC (Captain) date ?​

awards Bronze Star with 4 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster​

KIA Hill 282 (Nui Ta Bec),Chau Doc Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 49 ​

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• SURNAME

Leary ​

• FORENAME

Paul Edward,Jr ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company A,Det B-43/A-314)​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

464567767​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th January 1971 ​

• AGE

35 ​

• GRAVESITE

Sacred Heart Cemetery,Wichita Falls,Wichita County,Texas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Abilene,Texas​

born 27.12.1935 Tucson,Arizona​

son of Paul Edward Leary (1905-79) (Lt Colonel USAF served WW2)​

married (5 children)​

resided Wichita Falls,Texas (last 2 years)​

graduated Hardin-Simmons University (ROTC) ​

entered service 1957​

instructor,University of Alaska ROTC (Captain) date ?​

awards Bronze Star with 4 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with oak leaf cluster,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster​

KIA Hill 282 (Nui Ta Bec),Chau Doc Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 49 ​

​

Maj Leary instructed the ROTC Ranger unit at the University of Alaska in the 1966 -- 1967 school year -- he was a captain at time. That was after a tour of duty in Vietnam as a junior officer of an A team. I received my Ranger beret in the spring of 1967. He was an inspirational leader!!!! I transferred to another university in the fall of 1967, so I'm unsure how long he was at the U of Alaska.