Background
Dawalt, Kenneth Francis was born on August 18, 1911 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Nelle (Whitson) Dawalt.
army officer aerospace company executive
Dawalt, Kenneth Francis was born on August 18, 1911 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Nelle (Whitson) Dawalt.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1936; graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1943; graduate, Army War College, 1954.
Commissioned 2d. Lieutenant, United States Army, 1936; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1961; instructor, then assistant professor physics United States Military Academy, United States Army, 1941-1945; assigned to 442d Artillery Group, United States Army, 1945; commander 999th Field Artillery Battalion, also 1st Republic Korea Division Artillery, United States Army, 1950-1951; assigned research and development Department Army, United States Army, 1951-1953; member of faculty Command and General Staff College, United States Army, 1954-1957; United States delegate to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United States Army, 1957-1960; commander 2d United States Army Missile Command, United States Army, 1960-1961; commander 30th Artillery Brigade, United States Army, 1961-1963; deputy director Defense Atomic Support Agency, United States Army, 1963-1966; deputy director army research and development (international programs), United States Army, 1966-1970; member military liaison committee Atomic Energy Commission, United States Army, 1966-1970; member North Atlantic Treaty Organization Army Armaments Group, Brussels, 1966-1970; retired, 1970; executive vice president, European Aerospace Corporation, New York City, 1970-1976; consultant in field, since 1976.
Member Association United States Army, Association Graduates United States Military Academy, Army Navy Country Club, Masons, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Kathryn Marie King, June 9, 1940. Children: Karen King Gould, Karie Whitson Dawalt Nicholson.