Lester R. Keith

Korean War
Service #11085440
RankPrivate U.S. Army
Date of DeathFebruary 12 1951
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Keith was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private Keith was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action when his company was trapped in a narrow valley near Chowon-ni, South Korea on February 12, 1951.