August 1, 1919 – January 25, 1966
Donald Kennedy
Personal Information
Birthplace: Ebson, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: Engineers
Theater of Operation: Other
Enlisted / Commissioned: Jul 15, 1941
Highest Rank: Tec 5
Honored By: The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
Donald “Don” Kennedy was born in 1919 to Ernest and Arminta Kennedy. The family lived in Dentonia, KS, where Donald spent most of his childhood. Donald served during World War II in the Army. He returned and Married Dorothy Sanderson on May 18, 1947. The couple had four children. The family moved to Iowa in 1953. Courtesy of findagrave.com
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