Donald E. Rosenblum
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Donald E. Rosenblum | |
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| Born | June 3, 1929 The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | September 6, 2022 (aged 93) Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1984 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | First United States Army 24th Infantry Division Division Support Command, 101st Airborne Division 2d Battalion, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
| Other work | President, Rosenblum and Associates |
Donald Edward Rosenblum (June 3, 1929 – September 6, 2022) was a United States Army Lieutenant General. He is an alumnus of The Citadel, Class of 1951.[1]
Military career[edit]
As a second lieutenant, Rosenblum served during the Korean War as a Platoon Leader with Company E, 224th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 40th Infantry Division; one of his fellow platoon leaders in Company E was Edward C. Meyer.
In the early 1960s, Rosenblum was assigned to the Special Warfare Office of the Army's Office of the Chief of Research and Development. In 1963 he graduated from the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He was executive secretary of the Army Scientific Advisory Panel from 1965 to 1966 as a major.
Rosenblum commanded a battalion of the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He graduated from the United States Army War College in 1969. In his second Vietnam tour, he was commander of the Division Support Command (DISCOM) for the 101st.
As a major general, Rosenblum commanded the 24th Infantry Division from 1975 to 1977; he also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Training at the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command as well as Deputy Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps.
As a lieutenant general, Rosenblum was Commanding General of the First United States Army from 1981 until being succeeded by Charles D. Franklin in 1984. He retired to Savannah, Georgia, where he started a consulting firm, Rosenblum and associates.[2][3] In 1990, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Military Science degree from The Citadel. He died on September 6, 2022.[4]
Awards and decorations[edit]
 Combat Infantryman Badge (two awards)
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 Senior Parachutist Badge
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 Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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 Army Staff Identification Badge
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Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and oak leaf cluster |
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Meritorious Service Medal |
 
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Air Medal with V device and bronze award numeral 5 |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Army Commendation Medal with V device and four oak leaf clusters |
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Army Presidential Unit Citation |
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Meritorious Unit Commendation |
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Army of Occupation Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster |
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Korean Service Medal with three bronze service stars |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
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Vietnam Service Medal with eight service stars |
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Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, 1st class |
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Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal, 2nd class |
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
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Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation |
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United Nations Korea Medal |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal |
References[edit]
- ^ "CAA Admin Tool". Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ http://savannahnow.com/stories/012400/LOCnoelleschat.shtml
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Donald Rosenblum Obituary (1929 - 2022) - Charleston, SC - Charleston Post & Courier".
- 1929 births
- 2022 deaths
- Military personnel from the Bronx
- Military personnel from Savannah, Georgia
- The Citadel alumni
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army Science Board people