Posted by F. G. Terry III on May 24, 2012:

AMMERMAN, JR., ROBERT HAROLD, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, retired, 74, of Orlando passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012. He was born January 31, 1938 in Orlando, FL. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy, Virginia in 1956 ranked #2 in his class. He graduated the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1960, ranked #47 of 549 cadets with a B.S. in electrical engineering. Upon graduation from West Point he was commissioned a second Lieutenant in the U. S. Army. He graduated from U. S. Army Ranger and Airborne school in 1960 and was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii. He transferred to the first Special Forces Group, Okinawa, Japan and completed three combat tours in Vietnam. He completed his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech in 1967 and from 1967 to 1972 he taught electrical engineering at the U. S. Military Academy. He completed General Staff College in 1972. He served as a Battalion Commander in Germany from 1976-1977 and Staff Officer at the Pentagon from 1977-1980. After retiring from active duty in 1980, he went on to hold several positions with Martin Marietta including Vice President of Manufacturing, retiring from the company in 1993. Colonel Ammerman earned many military awards and decorations including the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Linda Ammerman, Orlando, FL; son: Robert (Tres) H. Ammerman, Orlando, FL; daughters: Beth Schaus, Thonotosassa, FL, Kelly Brandes, Nashville, TN, Dina Hinkle, Windermere, FL; step-sons: Steven Rotz, Winter Springs, FL, Daniel Ammerman, Orlando, FL; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held 3 PM, Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando with Reverend Sam Knight officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or to a Veteran's charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.beyersfuneralhome.com. Beyers Funeral Home, Umatilla. Published in the Orlando Sentinel on March 8, 2012

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