Donald R. Keith | |
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Born | Ludington, Michigan | January 31, 1927
Died | September 9, 2004 Bristow, Virginia | (aged 77)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1949–1984 |
Rank | General |
Commands held |
United States Army Materiel Command United States Army Field Artillery School |
Battles/wars |
World War II Vietnam War |
Awards |
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
Other work | Chairman, United States Field Artillery Association |
General Donald Raymond Keith (January 31, 1927 – September 9, 2004) was a United States Army general.
Keith was born in Ludington, Michigan. During World War II, he served in the United States Army as an enlisted soldier. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949 and was commissioned a field artillery second lieutenant. He received his bachelor's degree from the Academy and a master's degree from Columbia University in 1958, preceding a faculty assignment at West Point. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Akron in 1982.
Some of Keith's key duty assignments in his active military service were:
Keith attended the Ground General School, Field Artillery School, Command and General Staff College, Armed Forces Staff College, and Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and numerous foreign awards and service ribbons. He retired from military service on June 28, 1984.
In retirement Keith served as Chairman of the United States Field Artillery Association, from 2002 until shortly before his death, [1] and was succeeded by Jack N. Merritt. He died September 9, 2004. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. [2]
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