Keo Joe Keshner
Lance Corporal
A CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
New Florence, Missouri
February 26, 1948 to June 08, 1969
KEO J KESHNER is on the Wall at Panel W23, Line 111

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 Keo J Keshner
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05 Jun 2007

Rest in peace, Keo, and the others who died with you. We won't rest until we have all you boys back home where you belong. Your sisters are doing good and they miss you. You're always with us. God speed.

From a friend,
A1c John Martin
stiffy85_04@hotmail.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

During June 1969 the 1st Bn, 5th Marines was conducting offensive operations in the area immediately west of An Hoa. On 08 June Alpha 1/5 encountered a well-dug-in enemy force. The 1/5 Command Chronology contains the following entry describing what happened next:

The engagement, which took place on the slope of Ong Thu mountain about 5 kilometers west of the An Hoa airfield, cost the lives of five Alpha 1/5 Marines:
  • LCpl David L. Bell, Kingston, TN;
  • LCpl William H. Green, Corning, AR;
  • LCpl Keo J. Keshner, New Florence, MO (Silver Star);
  • Pfc Robert N. Latimer, Stone Park, IL; and
  • Pfc David L. McKee, Gary, IN.

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