Elmer V. Keech
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Elmer V. Keech
Army
ELMER
V.
KEECH
Aug 17, 1922 -
BIRTHPLACE: Emporia, Kansas
SOLDIER DETAILS
DIVISION:
Army
, 96th Infantry Division, 381st Infantry Regiment
THEATER OF OPERATION:
Pacific
SERVED: Oct 1, 1942 -
Jan 1, 1946
HONORED BY: Wife, Alice Keech; Daugthers: 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.