Willard Keith Military person

Willard Woodward Keith, Jr. (June 13, 1920 – November 3, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal. Two cancelled United States Navy destroyer escorts and the destroyer USS Willard Keith (DD-775) were named in his honor.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 13, 1920
Birth place
Berkeley California
Date of deathNovember 03, 1942
Place of death
Killed in action

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Navy Cross
military operations
Guadalcanal Campaign
World War II
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
2nd Battalion 5th Marines
service start1939
service end1942

Willard Keith on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w8/willard_keith.htm