The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John W. Keith
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Unit
HQ BTRY 15 FA BN 2 DIV
Date of Death
April 30, 1951
Colonel Keith commanded the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea on February 13, 1951 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.