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241:, Morocco. He was discharged in August 1945 and enlisted again in March 1948. After a tour in Germany from 1950 to 1954, he served as an instructor with the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at the
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257:, Van Autreve returned to Fort Belvoir and was promoted to sergeant major in 1962. He served as sergeant major of the 91st Engineer Battalion from 1962 until 1963.
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Noncommissioned Officer Education System, and encouraged NCOs to have the moral courage to police their own ranks.
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until 1958. From ROTC duty he was assigned to
Continental Army Command Armor Board at
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Autreve was stationed in Indonesia, 1964 to 1967 in
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as sergeant major, 317th
Engineer Battalion, and 1967 to 1969 in
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178:. He was sworn in on July 1, 1973, and served until June 1975.
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Republic of
Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation
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60:
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1294:United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
35:Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve
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614:European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal
8:
1289:United States Army personnel of World War II
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170:(January 29, 1920 – March 14, 2002) was a
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253:in 1960. Upon completion of his tour in
249:, remaining there until reassignment to
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308:Van Autreve died on March 14, 2002, in
1319:Belgian emigrants to the United States
806:Association of the United States Army
7:
237:and participated in the invasion of
16:Fourth Sergeant Major of the US Army
751:Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
305:, as the SMA Van Autreve Chapter.
14:
1324:Recipients of the Soldier's Medal
1304:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
174:soldier who served as the fourth
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347:Army Distinguished Service Medal
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190:, Belgium, on January 29, 1920.
136:Army Distinguished Service Medal
29:
1339:American expatriates in Germany
1271:Names are in alphabetical order
865:The Sergeants Major of the Army
675:National Defense Service Medal
561:American Defense Service Medal
233:, he served overseas with the
1:
528:Meritorious Unit Commendation
490:with three oak leaf clusters
842:Official U.S. Army Biography
824:SAMC SMA Van Autreve Chapter
195:George Washington University
1334:Sergeants Major of the Army
1329:Recipients of the Air Medal
1116:Charles Andrew MacGillivary
207:Alaska Methodist University
1355:
1256:Samuel Tankersley Williams
1206:Joseph Warren Stilwell Jr.
888:Sergeant Major of the Army
723:Armed Forces Reserve Medal
636:World War II Victory Medal
503:Presidential Unit Citation
280:Sergeant Major of the Army
274:Sergeant Major of the Army
229:. After basic training at
176:Sergeant Major of the Army
112:Sergeant Major of the Army
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268:as sergeant major of the
28:
1151:Thomas Alexander Parrott
710:with six campaign stars
650:Army of Occupation Medal
221:Van Autreve entered the
186:Van Autreve was born in
182:Early life and education
986:William Francis Buckley
575:American Campaign Medal
543:Army Good Conduct Medal
488:Army Commendation Medal
329:Basic Parachutist Badge
159:Army Commendation Medal
857:public domain material
677:with oak leaf cluster
530:with oak leaf cluster
424:with oak leaf cluster
316:Awards and decorations
293:In 1994, the Sergeant
209:, and was a member of
203:University of Maryland
1046:Edith Ellen Greenwood
1011:Theodore Leslie Futch
971:James Leroy Bondsteel
899:William G. Bainbridge
766:Overseas Service Bars
708:Vietnam Service Medal
289:Later life and legacy
270:20th Engineer Brigade
235:9th Infantry Division
193:Van Autreve attended
98:Years of service
1261:Walter K. Wilson Jr.
1126:Charles J. McDonnell
243:University of Toledo
225:in August 1941 from
199:University of Toledo
1236:Leon L. Van Autreve
1181:Stephen Silvasy Jr.
1036:David E. Grange Jr.
247:Fort Knox, Kentucky
168:Leon L. Van Autreve
23:Leon L. Van Autreve
1221:Clarence L. Tinker
1146:José Antonio Muñiz
1121:William A. Matheny
1071:Patrick J. Hessian
1056:William W. Hartzog
1001:John Thomas Corley
938:Recipients of the
861:United States Army
829:2011-05-11 at the
811:2011-10-05 at the
310:San Antonio, Texas
223:United States Army
172:United States Army
92:United States Army
71:San Antonio, Texas
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1275:
1231:Alfred Valenzuela
1226:Jack L. Treadwell
1216:Hugh Thompson Jr.
1211:Thomas Tackaberry
1196:Christopher Speer
1166:Edwin W. Rawlings
1156:Frank D. Peregory
1106:Richard L. Lawson
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905:
895:Succeeded by
881:Silas L. Copeland
873:Military offices
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422:Bronze Star Medal
383:oak leaf clusters
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149:Bronze Star Medal
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1186:John K. Singlaub
1171:Richard Scholtes
1096:Melbourne Kimsey
1026:Hershel W. Gober
1006:Wayne A. Downing
996:Lawrence Colburn
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297:Club designated
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1131:Jack N. Merritt
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1031:John F. Goodman
976:Leonard Boswell
956:Glenn Andreotta
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1136:Leo J. Meyer
1086:Eli D. Hoyle
1076:Don Holleder
1021:Elmer Gedeon
961:Clift Andrus
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547:silver loops
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295:Audie Murphy
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262:West Germany
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239:Port Lyautey
231:Fort Belvoir
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122:World War II
118:Battles/wars
66:(2002-03-14)
1314:2002 deaths
1309:1920 births
1141:Henry Mucci
1111:Reis Leming
1061:Mike Hayden
1016:John Galvin
991:Max Cleland
951:Marty Allen
255:South Korea
251:South Korea
126:Vietnam War
1283:Categories
1241:David Wade
1081:Bob Hoover
966:Aaron Bank
892:1973–1975
793:References
545:with five
78:Allegiance
47:1920-01-29
1246:Ron Welch
616:with six
444:Air Medal
381:with two
154:Air Medal
103:1948–1975
101:1941–1945
56:, Belgium
1051:Bo Gritz
1041:Ed Grady
827:Archived
809:Archived
86:Service/
132:Awards
88:branch
446:with
303:Texas
188:Eeklo
54:Eeklo
620:and
205:and
108:Rank
61:Died
41:Born
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