Colonel Jesse Wang, U.S. Army, Ret.

Col. Jesse Wang, US Army, retired, died on October 14, 2009 at White Plains Hospital. He was born on October 18, 1926 to KH and Louise (Kittleberger) Wang in Horseheads, NY. In 1933, the family moved to Shanghai, China, where Jesse attended school, except for two years spent with his paternal grandparents in Canton. In 1946, he joined the Us Army in Shanghai and returned to the US. He received his commission in 1950. He attended the Command and General Staff College and was a member of the US Army War College class of 1971. He served in Korea and Viet Nam, and did tours of duty at Ft. Bragg, NC; the Stated Department. He retired from the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1978. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, United Nations Service Medal (for Korean War service), Senior Parachutist Badge, Republic of Viet Nam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (WWII), Defense Superior Service Medal, and many others.

In 1978, he took a position as Message Switching Manager with ITT Worldcom in New York, and retired in 1988.

He received a BS in Military Arts & Science from the University of Maryland in 1962, a Master in Military Arts and Science from the US Army Command and General Staff College in 1965, and a MPA in Technical Management in from American University in 1967.

He was an active member of Scarsdale Congregational Church for the past 31 years, an enthusiastic participant at the Ardsley Curling Club Ice House Gang, and a student and instructor at the Watanabe Judo Dojo where he attained a 5th dan black belt, and was a national level referee and licensed Class A teacher.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Meda Marie (Mitzie), daughters Kathleen (Kit) and Valerie and their families, and a sister, Lily Stevenson and her family.

Services are scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm at Scarsdale Congregational Church, One Heathcote Rd., in Scarsdale, NY. The family will receive visitors at the church on Friday, October 16 from 7 to 9 in the evening. Col. Wang will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on December 28, 2009 at 9 o'clock in the morning.