August 17, 1922 – Unknown
Elmer Keech
Personal Information
Birthplace: Emporia, Kansas
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 96th Infantry Div., 381st Inf. Regiment
Theater of Operation: Pacific
Enlisted / Commissioned: Oct 1, 1942
Discharged: Jan 1, 1946
Honored By: Wife, Alice Keech; Daughters: Pam Harnden and Marilyn Bean
Biography
Elmer participated in the Beachheads at Leyte, Philippines and in Okinawa. He received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
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