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Starnes Jr., Keith
City/County:
Charlotte
County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
Keith
Middle Name:
Newton
Last Name:
Starnes Jr.
Date of Birth:
3/17/1947
Birthplace:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Personal Details
Occupation:
United Parcel Service
Education Details:
1965 Graduate of Harding High School,
Attended Greenville Junior Academy, Southern Missionary College and University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Cemetery:
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Specialist Four
Military Unit:
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
KIA Date:
5/21/1969
Military Details:
Specialist Four Starnes trained as a combat medic in November of 1968 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was sent to Vietnam on December 1st, 1968 where he died from wounds he received during combat from a hostile enemy force.
Source:
Charlotte News, May 27th, 1969
Charlotte Observer, May 28th and June 1st and 2nd, 1969