Background
Schweiter, Leo Henry was born on April 16, 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Otto T. and Bertha (Schmid) Schweiter.
Schweiter, Leo Henry was born on April 16, 1917 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Otto T. and Bertha (Schmid) Schweiter.
Student of University Wichita, 1935-1936. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1939. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1940.
Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1941, advanced through grades to major general, 1968. Commanding officer 5th Special Airborne Force Group, 1st Special Forces, 1961-1962. With Office Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities, Joint Chief Staff, Washington, 1962-1964, with Office Deputy Chief Staff for Operations, 1964-1966.
Assigned to Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Vietnam, 1966-1969.
Deputy commanding general United States Army Combat Development Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1969-1971. Chief of staff United States Army Vietnam, 1971-1972.
Retired, 1972.
Member De Molay, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta.
Married Virginia Van Pflaum, July 24, 1954. Children: Henry J., Gail A., Mary Jean, Caroline V. Commissioned.