Kenneth W. Condit ’42 *51

Kenneth Condit, an acclaimed military historian, died July 16, 2013, in Mitchellville, Md.

Ken grew up in Princeton and attended the Hun School. At Princeton, he majored in history and was president of Gateway Club. Ken’s father, Kenneth H. Condit 1913, was dean of the School of Engi-neering.

When the United States entered World War II, Ken was ineligible for a commission in the armed forces because of a vision problem. He served in support units, ultimately winding up as a historian in the Quartermaster Corps. After the war he returned to graduate school at Princeton, earning a master’s degree in history. This led to service as historian for the Marine Corps from 1951 to 1961, followed by activity in the Historical Division of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). Ultimately, as chief of the historical branch, he became responsible for the history of the JCS. In this position he wrote the two-volume Official History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ken retired in 1983.

Ken loved the water and spent many hours sailing on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. He was devoted to his family. To his wife, Doris, and his daughters, Caroline Bahler and Victoria Tull, the class sends sympathy.