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Alfred Edwin Sheldon, Jr.
Alfred Edwin Sheldon, Jr. was born on 11 January 1932 in Maplewood, New Jersey. He was appointed to West Point by US Senator Hendrickson of New Jersey and entered on 3 July 1951. He was in Company G2, graduated on 7 June 1955 and was commissioned in the US Air Force.
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Alfred Edwin Sheldon, Jr.
Alfred Edwin Sheldon, Jr. was born in New Jersey on 11 January 1932. He entered the Military Academy on 3 JUL 1951 with the class of 1955. After 'Beast Barracks', Al became a member of Company G,2 where he roomed with Dick Hawkins and Kelly Lichtenberg. While a cadet he joined the debate council, Russian and golf clubs and served on the Honor Committee. Al experienced no trouble with academics and graduated in the top fifteen per cent of the class. During branch selection, First Class Year, he chose to become a member of the Air Force upon graduation; Al resigned his commission in 1965 after honorably and faithfully serving his country. He died from heart failure on 2 February 2009 after a brief illness.
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