Charles Lawthers Donnelly

August 24, 1929 (age 64)

Barberton, Ohio, Summit County, United States of America

Donnelly was also a fighter pilot in the Vietnam war. He died of cancer in Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base on July 3, 1994 at the age of 64. He was the brother of Susan Hartfield of Columbus, Ohio, and Margaret Bischoff of Antioch, Illinois. He then joined the Air Force as an aviation cadet. He got a master"s degree in public administration from George Washington University and graduated from the Squadron Officer School, the Air Command and Staff College, the Air War College, and the Royal College of Defense Studies in London. Donnelly got 8,000 hours of flight time in 38 types of aircraft. In the 1950s he flew F-51"s and F-86"s for the 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan and what was then Wheelus Air Base in Libya. After getting assignments as an instructor, operations officer and aide-de-camp he was stationed at the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron at the Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in 1966. He flew 100 combat missions over North Vietnam and 27 over Laos. After that he was stationed at the Air Force headquarters in Washington. He was then stationed as Chief of the United States Training Mission to Saudi Arabia. Donnelly was then stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan commanding the Fifth Air Force and United States Forces in Japan. He was in charge for United States Forces both in Japan and South of Korea. After 8,000 Hours of Flight Time he was stationed in Ramstein Air Base, Germany to become the commander of America"s and North Atlantic Treaty Organization"s air power in Europe.

Charles Lawthers Donnelly

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Background

Donnelly was born in Barberton, Ohio.

Education

Donnelly graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio, in 1950.

Career

Donnelly was also a fighter pilot in the Vietnam war. He died of cancer in Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base on July 3, 1994 at the age of 64. He was the brother of Susan Hartfield of Columbus, Ohio, and Margaret Bischoff of Antioch, Illinois.

He then joined the Air Force as an aviation cadet.

He got a master"s degree in public administration from George Washington University and graduated from the Squadron Officer School, the Air Command and Staff College, the Air War College, and the Royal College of Defense Studies in London. Donnelly got 8,000 hours of flight time in 38 types of aircraft.

In the 1950s he flew F-51"s and F-86"s for the 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Selfridge Air Force Base in Michigan and what was then Wheelus Air Base in Libya. After getting assignments as an instructor, operations officer and aide-de-camp he was stationed at the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron at the Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in 1966.

He flew 100 combat missions over North Vietnam and 27 over Laos.

After that he was stationed at the Air Force headquarters in Washington. He was then stationed as Chief of the United States Training Mission to Saudi Arabia. Donnelly was then stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan commanding the Fifth Air Force and United States Forces in Japan.

He was in charge for United States Forces both in Japan and South of Korea.

After 8,000 Hours of Flight Time he was stationed in Ramstein Air Base, Germany to become the commander of America"s and North Atlantic Treaty Organization"s air power in Europe.

Achievements

Donnelly received multiple awards throughout his military activity including the following: Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with two oak-leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with 12 oak-leaf clusters.

Connections

Father:: Charles Lucius Donnelly
Mother:: Flora (Riley) Donnelly
Spouse:: Carolyn Marie Vandersall

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Born

August 24, 1929

Barberton, Ohio, Summit County, United States of America
Died

July 3, 1994 (aged 64)

Malcolm Grow Medical Center, Maryland, United States of America
Religion
Episcopalian

Awards

Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 12 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster. King Abdulaziz Badge 2d grade (Saudi Arabia). Order of National Security Merit Gugseon medal (Republic of Korea). 1st Class Order of Sacred Treasure (Japan). Knight Comdrs. Cross of Order of Merit (Federal Republic Germany). Officer Legion de Honour (France).

Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with 2 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 12 oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation medal with one oak leaf cluster. King Abdulaziz Badge 2d grade (Saudi Arabia). Order of National Security Merit Gugseon medal (Republic of Korea).

1st Class Order of Sacred Treasure (Japan). Knight Comdrs. Cross of Order of Merit (Federal Republic Germany). Officer Legion de Honour (France).

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