Henry A Keaton (35448978)
| Name | Keaton, Henry A |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 35448978 |
| State | West Virginia |
| Date of death | 1944-08-09 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | G, 17, 17 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 651 Platoon Sergeant |
| Unit | A Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Technical Sergeant Henry Allen Keaton is buried next to his brother Basil Ray Keaton who was a Private in the 11th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division. He was killed on February 8, 1945. More information on him can be found here. More information on Henry, including some pictures, can be found here. Technical Sergeant Keaton was a member of A Company. The morning report for July 20, 1944 on page 31 list his promotion. The morning report for August 9, 1944 on page 15 lists him as Killed in Action. The pages can be seen below. |
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| 1944-07-20 | SSGT | Promoted to Technical Sergeant as of July 20, 1944 | A / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-09 | TSGT | Killed in action on August 9, 1944 | 651 | A / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 83 / 1944 / #40 | TSGT |
For gallantry in action on 6 July 1944, near ****, France. As enemy machine gun squad infiltrated close to the company line and brought intense fire to bear on elements of the company. Without hesitation, Technical Sergeant Keaton took some hand grenades and, disregarding enemy fire, crawled to a point close enought to the enemy machine gun to enable him to put it out of action. His daring initiative and conspicuous devotion to duty were in keeping with the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards: Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in General Order 40 as a Technical Sergeant in A/330 | 82 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Technical Sergeant in 330. | 6 | ||||