Roland Greenwald

Roland Greenwald, passed away on April 17, 2010. He was born on December 10, 1925, in New York City, son of Ignatz and Josephine Greenwald. Preceded in death by his daughter Rolanda Kay Greenwald and his loving wife of nineteen years, Shirley Fleshin Greenwald. Survived by nephew Rick Fleshin and wife Diane and great nephew Samuel Robert Fleshin and cousins Michael and Sharon Kaplan, Sybil and Richard Rapp, Abbie Marks, and Linda, Charna, and Irene Lefton, Lew Lefton and Enid Steinbart and Hal and Judy Lefton, and Tanya and Leo Harris. He was drafted into the service in 1944 and made a career of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II, the Korean, and Vietnam Conflicts. His assignments included the Seventh Army Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany, missions in Thailand and Taiwan, and to the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. He retired as a Sergeant Major in 1972. Citations earned during his distinguished and arduous military career include a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medals with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantry Badges with Star, Nine Good Conduct Medals, European Theater Operation Ribbon, Army Occupation Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Theater of Operation Ribbon, and Conspicuous Service Medal from the State of New York. Upon leaving the U.S. Army, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Dallas Baptist University and then ensued a 17-year career with the U.S. Civil Service. He was a life member of the Jewish War Veterans (Dallas Post 256) serving as Department Commander and Post Commander. He was also a life member of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, and Retired Enlisted Association. He was a 50-year-plus member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Hella Temple. Roland was a member of the Temple Emanu-El Brotherhood where he served in many volunteer capacities. Roland will be remembered by his many friends and associates as a fun-loving, caring, kind, generous, genteel, witty, pacifying, thoughtful, dignified, and diplomatic gentleman who enjoyed music, socializing and always willing to serve when called upon. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest Hwy. Chapel. Interment will follow at Shearith Israel Cemetery, 4634 Dolphin Road in Dallas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to JWV Post 256, 7900 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX 75230; National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 “R” Street, Washington, DC 20009-1659; or to the Temple Emanu-El Social Justice Fund. Condolences to www.sparkman-hillcrest.com