Roll of Honor

Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NROTC) parade, 1965 Columbian


Richard Ward Keithline

  • School: Columbia College
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  • War: Vietnam War
  • Date of Death: February 28, 1969

First Lieutenant Richard Ward Keithline, 11th Infantry Brigade, was killed in small arms fire in Quang Ngai, South Vietnam, February 28, 1969, when he was 22 years old. He is honored on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The NROTC drill team, Neptune's Guards, at final review, 1964 Columbian The NROTC drill team, Neptune's Guards, at final review, 1964 Columbian

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