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<p><em>Edward Leo “Ed” Andrews</em>, the son of Bronek Andrews (a proud Marine) and Delores Bowers Andrews, was born in Quantico, VA on September 9, 1944. The family moved to Bern Township, PA in 1950 and later to Reading, PA. Ed graduated from Reading High School in 1962. One month later he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point with the Class of 1966, having earned a competitive appointment from Congressman George M. Rhodes of Pennsylvania’s 14th District. Following his graduation from West Point, he entered the Army, served 33 years on active duty (including wartime service in Vietnam and Desert Storm and three tours in Germany during the Cold War period), and excelled in multiple logistics and engineering positions. He earned two master’s degrees from Stanford University, attained the rank of major general, and commanded at all levels. </p>
<p>As a cadet, he excelled in many different activities and easily endured the many challenges of cadet life. Ed ran corps squad track during his plebe and yearling years. He was a member of the Skydiving Club for three years. He loved the outdoors and actively participated in the Outdoor Sportsman’s Club for four years and the Mountaineering Club during his last two years. A classmate described him as “solid and genuine—what you saw is what you got. No ego problems.”</p>
<p>Ed was a very hard-working, conscientious U.S. student who found time for academic clubs as well. He was active in the Rocket Society and Math Forum. He always found time to play bridge with his buddies in the barracks. As First Classmen, Ed and a Company B-3 classmate demonstrated their mountaineering skills one night by rappelling from the roof of the five-floor New South Barracks. Unfortunately, the two were caught by a passing tactical officer. Lengthy area tours followed!</p>
<p>In 1965, following the Army-Air Force football game played at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Ed met Alice (Allie) Hartzel on a blind date. They dated for the rest of that year, and Allie attended the graduation of the Class of 1966. Ed and Allie were to become husband and wife and best friends for life. In 1967, they were married in Petaluma, CA, where Allie’s father was the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church. </p>
<p>Ed’s career included a remarkable succession of combat and logistical assignments with ever-increasing responsibility. He was commissioned Infantry, completed airborne and Ranger training, and joined the 101st Airborne Division. He deployed to Vietnam with the division and completed his tour with the 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment. He became an Ordnance officer and served with the Army Test and Evaluation Command, and later with the Army Tank-Automotive Command. Next came tours in Germany and Fort Polk, LA with a succession of logistics assignments with increasing scope and responsibility. These included division G-4, command of the 3rd Supply and Transportation Battalion in the 3rd Infantry Division, and division support command of the 5th Infantry Division. </p>
<p>After attending Army War College, he became assistant division commander for support in the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized). Highlighting that tour was the successful deployment of the division to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. He then became the chief of staff of the II Corps Support Command, which was responsible for supporting VII Corps during combat operations in Operation Desert Storm. Shifting areas of operations, Brigadier General Andrews then took command of the 19th Support Command in Korea. This command included 11,000 soldiers, civilians, and local nationals with more than 100 Army installations on the Korean peninsula. After promotion to major general, he transitioned back to Europe and assumed duties as the deputy chief of staff, logistics, for the entire U.S. Army in Europe. From there he returned to the States in 1994 and took command of the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command. This vital command included 10,000 military and civilian employees and an annual budget exceeding $6 billion. His final tour was as commanding general, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command, headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. TECOM’s 10 test centers had a workforce of over 10,000 personnel and a budget exceeding $1 billion. General Andrews’ awards included two Distinguished Service Medals, two Legions of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and numerous other awards. He was inducted into the Ordnance Hall of Fame in 2005. </p>
<p>Ed was jovial, energetic, athletic, and outgoing. A classmate shared this: “I remember playing golf with Ed and some other senior officers. He was a good golfer who was adept at playing the doglegs with appropriate fade to reach the green well ahead of others like me! I saw him at conferences and other defense events. He always enjoyed being with his fellow soldiers no matter the rank and always ready to share an experience or laugh with all who came his way.”</p>
<p>Allie loved being an Army wife—even after setting up 26 different houses. Their children, Jeff and Ashley, loved the lifestyle also and wouldn’t have traded it, even after Ashley attended four different high schools in four years. Allie was a flight attendant throughout, a perfect job for an Army wife, and was able to commute to and from the many locations around the world where they lived and served.</p>
<p>Following military service, Ed and Allie retired to Petaluma. Ed continued to serve the Army, being a logistics consultant for several defense companies, and served on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Base Realignment Committee of the state of California. </p>
<p>Ed and Allie were married for almost 54 years. Ed’s cause of death was multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow (likely related to agent orange exposure). His family, friends, and classmates miss him dearly. Well Done, Ed Andrews; Be Thou at Peace.</p>
<p><em>— Classmates</em></p>
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