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McKeithen Jr., Dan [1]

Date of Birth: 
1929
Military Branch: 
Army
City/County: 
Bethesda
County: 
Montgomery
Education Details: 
1951 Graduate of Davidson College
Enlistment Date: 
1951
First Name: 
Dan
KIA Date: 
3/15/1953
Last Name: 
McKeithen Jr.
Middle Name: 
I.
Military Details: 
First Lieutenant Dan McKeithen earned his commission upon graduation from Davidson College. While serving in Korea and 24 days before his death McKeithen lead a mission with a small squad to retrieve the body of a fallen Sergeant in battle that had also been stuffed with Communist war propaganda.
Military Rank: 
First Lieutenant
Source: 
Charlotte Observer March 22, 1953
State: 
Maryland
Sub-Title: 
McKeithen Jr., Dan
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Korean War [3]
Tags: 
Gold Star Veteran: Korea [4]
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