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Homer Kiefer graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, Class of 1952. He retired in 1977 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    Artillery Battalion

    Regiment:

    13th Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1967 – 1968

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Homer Watson Kiefer, Jr., United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Lieutenant Colonel Kiefer distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions while serving as Commanding Officer of an Artillery Battalion of the 13th Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in 1967 and 1968. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Kiefer, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.