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Lloyd Leavitt Obituary
Lloyd R. Leavitt,87, of Fair Oaks Ranch, passed away on March 14, 2016. He was born on November 18, 1928, in Alpena, MI to the late Lloyd and Grace Leavitt. Lieutenant General Leavitt participated in the long Cold War. He flew 100 missions in F-84s during the Korean War. 3 years of flying SAC F-84Fs led to 4 years in the top secret U-2 program. He was a B-52H aircraft commander in the first B-52H wing and witnessed the Cuban missile crisis before moving to the Pentagon as a systems analyst. He flew 152 combat missions in the Vietnam War while serving as vice-commander, 8th TFW, and commander, 432d TRFW. He was Deputy J-3 JCS when his staff planned Linebacker II that ended the Vietnam War and later coordinated the massive airlift to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. He led the joint service team to Israel and wrote the "lessons learned" from that violent, modern war. After retiring in 1981, he entered business but consulted on arms control until the Cold War ended in 1989. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Anne Leavitt; daughters: Chris Davies and Mary Tiffany (Mark); son: Lloyd Leavitt (Jo); 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at St. Helena's Episcopal Church in Boerne, TX.
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James Hofstra
May 12, 2016
My Wife Patti and I met Gen. Leavitt at a base reunion at the old Wurtsmith AFB in
Oscoda, Michigan. He was a wonderful man who shared a few stories with many of us. We talked about B-52H 0001 Bomber that was at our base. I told him this was the first B-52 I flew on and I picked it to be the first because it was called the State Of Michigan. It was the first H model made. Dick really shock my world when he told me he was the first pilot to fly it to Texas and then onto Wurtsmith AFB. I was blown away to know we fly on the same B-52H 0001. I guess we had something in common. He commanded respect for all he was. This world is a better place because you were here. God Speed my friend.
Jim and Patti Hofstra
Jenison, Michigan
Allen and Lee Rachel
March 28, 2016
Remembering General Leavitt on this day
We struggle to find the words to say
Awards and decorations we all observe
Of a life dedicated to serve
Following the Flag, his recent book
Does provide an insightful look
At a life well lived until the end
Sadly, we say, God speed, our friend
Allen and Lee Rachel
Tim Talbert
March 22, 2016
General Leavitt was the best commander a young officer could ever hope to work for. Thanks for the memories. Rest in peace, sir.
Tim Talbert
432 TFRW, Udorn Thailand, 1970
Christine Hagen
March 22, 2016
My sympathies,
March 22, 2016
I met Gen. Leavitt at a base reunion at the old Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan in 2009.We talked and he told me to call him Dick. We talked about Wurtsmith , Alpena and Michigan Football. I live very close to the place Dick grew up in the Alpena area.
I do have an autograph book that he wrote " Follow the Flag ". He was a great patriot, Airman and person!
Harry McCown , Presque Isle, MI
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