Donald R. Keith

Donald R. Keith

General Donald R. Keith
Born January 31, 1927(1927-01-31)
Ludington, Michigan
Died September 9, 2004(2004-09-09) (aged 77)
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1949-1984
Rank General
Commands held U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Field Artillery School
Awards Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star
Other work Chairman, United States Field Artillery Association

General Donald Raymond Keith was born January 31, 1927 in Ludington, Michigan. During World War II, he served in the Army as an enlisted soldier. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949 and was commissioned a field artillery 2nd 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 General Keith's key duty assignments in his active military service were:

General 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 Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star, 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 he 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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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document "[1]".