For the British Army officer who died in the raid on Erwin Rommel's HQ, see Geoffrey Keyes (VC).
Geoffrey Keyes
Nickname(s)
"Geoff"[1]
Born
(1888-10-30)October 30, 1888 Fort Bayard, New Mexico, U.S.
Died
September 17, 1967(1967-09-17) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
West Point Cemetery, West Point, New York, U.S.
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1913–1950
Rank
Lieutenant General
Service number
0-3561
Unit
Cavalry Branch
Commands held
Third United States Army Seventh United States Army II Corps I Armored Corps 9th Armored Division
Battles/wars
Pancho Villa Expedition World War I World War II
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal
Geoffrey Keyes (October 30, 1888 – September 17, 1967) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer who served with distinction in Sicily and Italy during World War II.
Italy during World War II. Keyes was born on October 30, 1888, in Fort Bayard, New Mexico, the son of Captain Alexander S. B. Keyes, a United States Army officer...
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in an assault on the French barracks. He was succeeded in command by GeoffreyKeyes, whose party was ultimately able to secure the crossing by getting over...
in support of the main attack by U.S. II Corps, under Major General GeoffreyKeyes, on their right. The main central thrust by the U.S. II Corps would...
night. At 23:59, Keyes led his party past sentries and other defences up to the house. Unable to find an open window or door, Keyes took advantage of...
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completed on 15 July 1946 in the presence of United States Army General GeoffreyKeyes and other local leaders and press reporters. The first post-war designed...
positions in and around San Pietro began on 8 December by Major General GeoffreyKeyes' II Corps of the Fifth Army. The positions were defended by two battalion...
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reinforced by a second American corps, II Corps, commanded by Major General GeoffreyKeyes. By the end of November Clark's Fifth Army had almost doubled in size...
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Army - (Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark) US II Corps - (Major General GeoffreyKeyes) 34th Infantry Division - (Major General Charles L. Bolte) 88th Infantry...
1944, the US 36th Infantry Division, under command of Major General GeoffreyKeyes's II Corps, fired an artillery barrage of 31,000 rounds on German positions...
later the long-time head football coach at the University of Tennessee; GeoffreyKeyes, Leland Devore, William M. Hoge, and Louis A. Merrilat. Dwight Eisenhower...
Brigadier General (Doctor) Hugh Cairns Paul Maxwell as Lieutenant General GeoffreyKeyes Lee Patterson as Colonel Paul Harkins Shane Rimmer as Colonel (Doctor)...
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