More detail on this person: LEIGH ROBERT
SPROWLS of Rockledge, FL - he was the son of
Carl W and Minnie M Sprowls. Surviving are his
wife, Jean; sons, Steven (Julie), Phillip
(Brenda), Douglas (Carla) and grandsons; Nickolas,
Cameron, Steven L, Troy, Jeremy, Spencer and
Leigh P Sprowls. He received a BS from the
University of Iowa, MBA from St Mary's College in
MD, graduated from the Infantry School Courses,
the US Command and General Staff College and
joined the faculty there. He served on the
Directing Staff at the Canadian Forces Staff
College. Leigh was a retired Senior Army Aviator
and a Helicopter Pilot and flew the Mohawk OV-1,
with SLAR and weapons. His overseas tours were
in Vietnam, Germany, Korea. Other Mohawk units
and assignment included 2nd Infantry Division, Ft
Benning, GA, 1st Division Avn Co, Ft Riley KS,
USARAL Avn Bn, Ancorage, Alaska, 2/23rd Co,
145 Combat Avn Bn, 334th Helicopter Gun Co,
Vietam, 122nd Avn Co, Germany, 55th Avn Co,
Korea, Directing Staff, Canada, Deputy
Commander, Ft Ritchie MD. He was awarded many
metals: the Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Metal
with "V" Device and 9th Oak Leaf Cluster; Bronze
Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal 1st Oak Leaf
Cluster; Commendation Metal. He retired from the
military, became the Airport Manager at
Hagerstown Regional Airport, MD for 10 years, then
started his own Airport Consulting Services.
Graveside services, with military honors, will be
held October 27, 2016. Arrangements entrusted to
Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care in
Melbourne, FL. Published in FLORIDA TODAY on
Oct. 16, 2016.
Burial: Cape Canaveral National Cemetery,
Scottsmoor, Brevard County, Florida, USA
Burial information: Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Scottsmoor, FL
This information was last updated 10/16/2016
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