Colonel Timothy H. Donovan Jr.
Colonel Timothy H. Donovan Jr., Retired U.S. Army, handed away peacefully on January 21, 2023, on the age of 82. A veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and Chilly Conflict, he proudly served for practically 31 years within the U.S. Army. Tim was a extremely adorned officer who was awarded medals for Valor and Service: the Silver Star, 2 Legions of Advantage Awards, 2 Bronze Stars, the Purple Coronary heart, 2 Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal, 2 Army Commendation Medals, the Fight Infantry Badge, the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with 4 Palms and one other Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star.
Tim was born in 1940 in Bristol, CT, to Timothy and Mary Moody Donovan. His father, uncles, and brother proudly served in each World Wars. Tim graduated from Norwich College in 1962, and left for Fort Knox, KY, for the Armor Officer Primary Course. Upon graduating, he was assigned to 1-32 Armor in Friedberg, Germany. He married Jacquelyn Carter in 1963 and rapidly introduced his new bride to Germany, the place she acclimated rapidly to being a navy spouse. Jackie was the love of his life, and Tim was usually overheard saying he “couldn’t have achieved it with out her.”
Tim was deployed for the primary time to Vietnam in 1966 as a 1st Lieutenant, assigned to the fifth US Special Forces as a Crew Chief with the Montagnard Strike Power within the Central Highlands. Upon his return, he was stationed at Fort Mead, MD, with the sixth Armored Calvary Regiment as a Troop Commander. His Regiment was activated to guard the Nationwide Capital Area following Martin Luther King’s loss of life and the next riots. Tim returned to Vietnam in 1969 as Commander of C Troop, 1st Squadron, tenth US Calvary. On November 1, 1969, Tim was severely wounded in fight with North Vietnamese Army troops close to the la Drang Valley sustaining an damage to his spinal wire that left him paralyzed. By means of perseverance and willpower, he gained sufficient energy to have the ability to depart the hospital. In 1972, Tim obtained his Grasp’s Diploma in Historical past from Rice College and have become a Professor of Army Historical past at the US Army Academy at West Level, NY, from 1973-1976.
In 1976, Tim returned to 1-32 Armor Battalion in Friedberg, Germany, serving because the Battalion S-3 (Operations) and Government Officer. Afterwards, Tim took Command of 3-64 Armor Battalion in Schweinfurt, Germany. Tim and Jackie returned to the Washington, DC space the place he served because the US Army Chief of Armor Department, Army Workers, and the Joint Workers adopted by commencement from the Industrial School of the Armed Forces; a Nationwide Protection College. In 1984, Col. Donovan returned to Germany because the M1A1 Tank and M2/3 Bradley Combating Car Fielding Chief in Vilseck, Germany. His ultimate tour of obligation was at Norwich College the place he served because the Commandant of Cadets and Professor of Army Science. Col. Donovan loved his time with the scholars and referred to them as “His Youngsters.” Upon his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1993, he went to work for greater than ten years at Digital Warfare Associates in Herndon, VA.
Tim loved fly fishing, searching, touring, particularly to Maine, and sharing his love of historical past. He provided lectures on Civil Conflict historical past within the Shenandoah Valley the place he and Jackie spent their retirement at Lake Frederick, VA. Tim continued to actively serve Norwich College as
Vice President of the Alumni Affiliation Board, President Emeritus of the Board of Fellows, and President of the Associates of Kreitzberg Library – at all times striving to present again to the college he so dearly cherished!
Tim is survived by his spouse of practically 60 years, Jackie; kids Kristen Donovan; LTC (Ret) Michael Donovan; and Kimberly (Steve) Trischman; and his 5 grandchildren Kilian, Patrick, and Alexander Donovan; Liam and Kaleigh Trischman; quite a few nieces and nephews, and his cat Mosby “The Grey Ghost.” He’s preceded in loss of life by his dad and mom; sister, Anne Cappiello; and brothers, Robert and Invoice Donovan.
A viewing will happen at Omps Funeral Residence, South Chapel in Winchester, VA, on February 2nd from 6-8 pm. A Funeral Mass can be celebrated at St. Bridget of Eire Catholic Church in Berryville, VA, on February 3 at 10am adopted by a Celebration of Life at Areas 117. Interment can be at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on a date TBA.
In lieu of flowers the household asks that you simply take into account a donation in Tim’s honor to both the Disabled American Veterans or St. Jude Youngsters’s Analysis Hospital.
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