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Leland
Hazelton
Hewitt
1894-10-11

–

1964-03-31

Born:

Northwood

, 

Iowa

Home:

Northwood

, 

Iowa

Buried: 

El Paso

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Leland Hewitt graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of June 1918. He retired in 1954 as a U.S. Army Colonel. President Eisenhower named him the United States Commissioner, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico. Among other things this commission was responsible for the utilization of the waters of the Colorado, Tijuana, and Rio Grande Rivers. As Commissioner he played a major part in the supervision of the international Anzalduas Dam, the Amistad Dam project, new flood controls for the Bio Grande, and the improved generation of power at the international Falcon Dam.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1946
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Leland Hazelton Hewitt, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1944 to 1946.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Corps of Engineers)

    Regiment:

    Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    Far East Air Forces

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Corps of Engineers) Leland Hazelton Hewitt, United States Army, for gallantry in action as Chief Engineer of the FIFTH Air Force and Far East Air Forces, in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations, during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Hewitt, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.