WEST POINT – Cadet Peter L. Zhu, a member of the Class of 2019, passed Feb. 28 at Westchester Medical Center, with his family by his side, after succumbing to injuries sustained on Feb. 23 while skiing at Victor Constant Ski Area.
“I wish to extend to his family the sincere and profound sympathy of the U. S. Military Academy and all members of this command. We lost a brother, and the pain will be felt for a long time,” Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams said.
Zhu, 21, of Concord, California, was found unresponsive by a skier on the slope. Ski Patrol conducted life-saving measures as he was transported to Keller Army Community Hospital and then airlifted to Westchester. The details of the incident are under investigation.
“The entire West Point community is heartbroken over this tragedy,” said Brig. Gen. Steve Gilland, commandant of cadets. “Peter was one of the top cadets in the Class of 2019, very well-known and a friend to all. He embodied the ideals of the Corps of Cadets and its motto of Duty, Honor, Country and all who knew Peter will miss him.”
Zhu was an accomplished cadet who was president of the Cadet Medical Society and served on Regimental Staff the first semester of his senior year. He was looking forward to receiving a commission as a Medical Corps Officer and attending medical school.
A memorial ceremony for the West Point community and private funeral service was to be held at West Point.
