World War II Honoree

Keith Charles Geidel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jeanine, Randy and Kathy

Relationship

Children

Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations; Southern Philippine Islands, Luzon, Papuan New Guinea, and Bismark-Archipelago where he received 5 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with Bronze Star, Good Conduct Ribbon and Distinguished Unit Citation. He was an Airplane Engine Mechanic, and Corporal then Staff Sergeant, from March 1942 until September 1945. He served in the 5th Army, 6th Troop Carrier Squadron, 374th Troop Carrier Group.