Willard Keith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Willard Keith

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1942

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Willard Keith

  • Willard Woodward Keith, Jr.
  • (June 13, 1920 – November 3, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions during the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal.
  • Two cancelled United States Navy destroyer escorts and the destroyer USS Willard Keith (DD-775) were named in his honor.

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