Starnes Jr., Keith [1]
Date of Birth:
3/17/1947
Birthplace:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Military Branch:
Army
City/County:
Charlotte
County:
Mecklenburg
Education Details:
1965 Graduate of Harding High School,
Attended Greenville Junior Academy, Southern Missionary College and University of North Carolina at Charlotte
First Name:
Keith
KIA Date:
5/21/1969
Last Name:
Starnes Jr.
Middle Name:
Newton
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.
Occupation:
United Parcel Service
Military Rank:
Specialist Four
Source:
Charlotte News, May 27th, 1969
Charlotte Observer, May 28th and June 1st and 2nd, 1969
State:
North Carolina
Military Unit:
1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Exhibit & Section:
Cemetery:
Sharon Memorial Park