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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry
Gen. James H. Keller
(Awaiting Official Bio and Photo)
I received a letter from Gen. Keller on 25 Apr 01 which included the following
synopsis of his Biography... ...Terry E. Bender
"I joined the 14th (in Panama) as a young 2nd Lieutenant...
"After leaving Panama in 1941, I joined the 32nd Infantry of the 7th Division at Ft. Ord, California as a Rifle Company Commander. I stayed with the Division throughout the war including ATTW, Philippines, Okinawa and ended up in the early occupation of Korea. I was successively Battalion Commander and finally regimental Commander of the 32nd Infantry in Okinawa.
"After that, I had assignments at West Point; the Far East Command; the Department of the Army; and the National Security Agency.
"During my service, I was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal; Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters; Bronze Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters; The Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. I retired in 1969."
Gen. Keller now lives in retirement in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
James H. Keller was an officer in I Co. about 1940. He later became a BG.
Lester Cundiff, Col. AUS, (Ret.)
