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McKeithen Jr., Dan
City/County:
Bethesda
County:
Montgomery
First Name:
Dan
Middle Name:
I.
Last Name:
McKeithen Jr.
Date of Birth:
1929
Personal Details
Education Details:
1951 Graduate of Davidson College
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Enlistment Date:
1951
Military Rank:
First Lieutenant
KIA Date:
3/15/1953
Military Details:
First Lieutenant Dan McKeithen earned his commission upon graduation from Davidson College. While serving in Korea and 24 days before his death McKeithen lead a mission with a small squad to retrieve the body of a fallen Sergeant in battle that had also been stuffed with Communist war propaganda.
Source:
| Charlotte Observer March 22, 1953 |