Ken Donaldson

[20 DEC 1933 - E2 - 20460 - 4 JUN 2023]

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Ann and Ken Donaldson
[Chicago FDD - 1992]



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Lt. and Mrs. Gerald J. Samos on the steps of the Cadet Chapel at 8:00PM on graduation day - 7 June 1955 - Ushers: Jim Murphy - Don Isbell - Don Giza and Ken Donaldson



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E-2 Firsties - 1st Row: Axup - Dorward - Lilly - Pheiff - Murray - Chikalla - 2nd Row: Hansell - Gallup - Pemberton - Troyan - Ewing - Black - 3rd Row: May - Hoeferkamp - Donaldson (CO) - Tebben - 4th Row: Seay - Shideler (Absent: York)



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Gerry Samos and Ken Donaldson traveling
from CAMID to Ft. Eustis in Aug 1953



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Two Chicago High School Jr. ROTC Cadet Colonels - Ken Donaldson abd Gerry Samos - meet at Chicago's Midway airport 3 July 1951 on their way to enter the USMA class of 1955



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2015 AOG Online Register
(Updated JUL 2019)

Kenneth L. Donaldson Cullum No: 20460 Class of: 1955 Born: IL Appointment: Branch: AF History: 20460 Kenneth Lee Donaldson B-IL: AF: 4950TestGp 60: Resd 61 1LT: BrMgr Inforex Inc 69: RgnMgr Gen Cmptr Sys 73: RgnDir MAI 78: Fortune Pers Cslts 87: Sls Unify Corp 90: Sls Silvon 93-Ret

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Kenneth Lee Donaldson was born on 20 December 1933 in Chicago, Illinois and was appointed to West Point from the 6th Congressional District of Illinois. He entered the Academy on 3 July 1951 and was in Company E 2. He played soccer one year, was a Corporal his Second Class year, a Captain his First Class year and the Company Commander. He graduated on 7 June 1955 and was commissioned in the US Air Force.


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Ken Donaldson

Ken Donaldson passed away on 4 June 2023 in Covington, KY.. Ken's NOK is Kenneth S. Donaldson, his son.

I talked to Kenn S. today at 513-377-0954 and he says his Dad will be cremated and placed in the facility at West Point at a day to be determined. He says there will be no obituary. Ken L.'s wife, Kathy, is deceased.

I'm emailing Jim Howard's address and phone to Ken S. so he can give you the particulars on the St. Elizabeth Hospice for a donation. Ken S's email is Ken.Donaldson@fuse.net.

Please let me know if we can help in any way. If you'd like, we can notify the Class when your Dad's service at the Columbarium is scheduled. Let me know or write directly to our Class Website manager, Tom Sims, at tes3355@gmail.com.

Condolences from the Class of 1955 on the passing of your Dad. For the Class of 1955,

Bob Wray
Vice President


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