Kingdon Gould Jr., American diplomat, Ambassador to Luxembourg (1969–1972) and the Netherlands (1973–1976), pneumonia.
Gould was the third child and the only son of Kingdon Gould, Sr., and his wife, Annunziata Lucci. He attended Millbrook School in 1938 and graduated in 1942. He studied at Yale University majoring in English Literature for two months in the spring of 1942 before serving in the United States Army in World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars. After returning from England in 1945, he married Mary Bruce Thorne in 1946 and together they had four sons including Kingdon Gould III (born 1948), Frank, Thorne and Caleb as well as five daughters, Lydia, Candida, Melissa, Annunziata and Thalia.
He continue his studies on Law at Yale University and went on to graduate in 1951. He was the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould.
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Second lieutenant
Unit
36th Mechanized Cavalry
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
2 Purple Hearts and 2 Silver Stars
Gould was the third child and the only son of Kingdon Gould, Sr., and his wife, Annunziata Lucci. He attended Millbrook School in 1938 and graduated in 1942. He studied at Yale University majoring in English Literature for two months in the spring of 1942 before serving in the United States Army in World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars. After returning from England in 1945, he married Mary Bruce Thorne in 1946 and together they had four sons including Kingdon Gould III (born 1948), Frank, Thorne and Caleb as well as five daughters, Lydia, Candida, Melissa, Annunziata and Thalia.
He continue his studies on Law at Yale University and went on to graduate in 1951. He was the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould.
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Second lieutenant
Unit
36th Mechanized Cavalry
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
2 Purple Hearts and 2 Silver Stars
Kingdon Gould Jr., American diplomat, Ambassador to Luxembourg (1969–1972) and the Netherlands (1973–1976), pneumonia.
Gould was the third child and the only son of Kingdon Gould, Sr., and his wife, Annunziata Lucci. He attended Millbrook School in 1938 and graduated in 1942. He studied at Yale University majoring in English Literature for two months in the spring of 1942 before serving in the United States Army in World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars. After returning from England in 1945, he married Mary Bruce Thorne in 1946 and together they had four sons including Kingdon Gould III (born 1948), Frank, Thorne and Caleb as well as five daughters, Lydia, Candida, Melissa, Annunziata and Thalia.
He continue his studies on Law at Yale University and went on to graduate in 1951. He was the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould.
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Second lieutenant
Unit
36th Mechanized Cavalry
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
2 Purple Hearts and 2 Silver Stars
Gould was the third child and the only son of Kingdon Gould, Sr., and his wife, Annunziata Lucci. He attended Millbrook School in 1938 and graduated in 1942. He studied at Yale University majoring in English Literature for two months in the spring of 1942 before serving in the United States Army in World War II and was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and two Silver Stars. After returning from England in 1945, he married Mary Bruce Thorne in 1946 and together they had four sons including Kingdon Gould III (born 1948), Frank, Thorne and Caleb as well as five daughters, Lydia, Candida, Melissa, Annunziata and Thalia.
He continue his studies on Law at Yale University and went on to graduate in 1951. He was the grandfather of United States Olympic cyclist Georgia Gould.
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1942–1945
Rank
Second lieutenant
Unit
36th Mechanized Cavalry
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
2 Purple Hearts and 2 Silver Stars
Family Members
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