Wednesday, June 22, 2016

PFC Stanley William Keister

PFC Stanley William Keister was born 30 Dec 1922 in New Haven, Connecticut the only child of William Joseph and Grace L. Keister.  His father worked for many years for Winchester Repeating Arms.

In February 1943, Stanley was working as an apprentice machinist when he was drafted.  Sent to Europe after his initial training, he was transferred from the replacement depot to M Company 116th Infantry on 19 Jun 1944.  PFC Keister was wounded on 21 Jun 1944 and evacuated but died of his wound(s) the next day, 22 Jun 1944.

PFC Keister was repatriated in 1948 and is buried in East Lawn Cemetery in East Haven, Connecticut. 

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