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Starnes Jr., Keith [1]

Date of Birth: 
3/17/1947
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Military Branch: 
Army
City/County: 
Charlotte
County: 
Mecklenburg
Education Details: 
1965 Graduate of Harding High School, Attended Greenville Junior Academy, Southern Missionary College and University of North Carolina at Charlotte
First Name: 
Keith
KIA Date: 
5/21/1969
Last Name: 
Starnes Jr.
Middle Name: 
Newton
Military Details: 
Specialist Four Starnes trained as a combat medic in November of 1968 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was sent to Vietnam on December 1st, 1968 where he died from wounds he received during combat from a hostile enemy force.
Occupation: 
United Parcel Service
Military Rank: 
Specialist Four
Source: 

Charlotte News, May 27th, 1969

Charlotte Observer, May 28th and June 1st and 2nd, 1969

State: 
North Carolina
Military Unit: 
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Vietnamese Conflict [3]
Tags: 
Gold Star Veteran: Vietnam [4]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Cemetery: 
Sharon Memorial Park

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-vietnamese-conflict/starnes-jr-keith

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