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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Corporal Martin William Keane (ASN: 6907481), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Battery H, Coast Artillery Corps, in action in the Philippine Islands in 1942. Corporal Keane’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands & Japan)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – August 1945

    Corporal Martin William Keane (ASN: 6907481), United States Army, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until returned to U.S. Military control at the end of hostilities in August 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department, General Orders No. 63 (1946), Amended by War Department, General Orders No. 7 (1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Corporal Martin William Keane (ASN: 6907481), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in connection with military operations against the enemy during World War II.