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John
W.
Keith
Jr.
POW (Korea) MIA

Home:

Jefferson

, 

Alabama

Buried: 

Honolulu

, 

Hawaii

Cemetery:

National Memorial of the Pacific Cemetery (Courts of the Missing)

John Keith was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 13, 1951 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John W. Keith, Jr. (ASN: 0-00032482), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 13 February 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    15th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John W. Keith, Jr. (ASN: 0-32482), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit (Posthumously) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in Korea in 1951. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel Keith and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army.