Keith L. Ware

Keith L. Ware (1915-1968) served with the Third Infantry Division at Anzio and earned the Medal of Honor for action in Sigolsheim, France in December 1944. The medal was presented to Ware in Nuremberg along with four other Third Division Medal of Honor recipients on April 22, 1945.

Lieutenant Colonel Ware commanded the First Battalion of the Third Division's 15th Regiment. After the war he worked his way to the post of Army Commander of Public Affairs in 1964.

Ware took an active roll in combat during the Viet Nam War distinguishing himself during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Major General Ware was in command of the First Infantry Division until his helicopter was hit by heavy fire on Sept. 13, 1968 during operations against an estimated 1,500 North Vietnamese troops. Ware is the highest ranking officer killed in the Viet Nam War.

The Army recognized Ware's accomplishments in public affairs in 1970 with annual journalism awards. To win a "Keith L. Ware" means reaching the pinnacle of your profession as an Army journalist.

^ Back to Top

Copyright © 2005 Tansy Publishing. All rights reserved.