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George Dennis Keathley (March 10, 1917 – September 14, 1944) was a staff sergeant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II. ==Biography== Born in Olney, Texas in 1917, Keathley attended Olney High School and Cameron Junior College. He graduated from the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas, today known as Texas A&M University, in 1937. He joined the Army from Lamesa, Texas, and by September 14, 1944, was serving as a staff sergeant in Company B, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division. During an enemy counterattack on that day, at Mount Altuzzo, Italy, Keathley took command of two platoons which had been left leaderless due to heavy casualties. He organized the platoons' defense, gathered ammunition, and encouraged his men even after being severely wounded. He died of his injuries shortly after the attack was repulsed. For these actions, Keathley was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor six months later, on March 29, 1945. Keathley, aged 27 at his death, was buried at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Keathley George )〕 Keathley's Medal of Honor is on permanent display at Texas A&M University's Sanders Corps of Cadets Center. The medal was donated to the museum by his family on July 17, 2009. Also at Texas A&M is the Keathley Hall dormitory, named in his honor.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George D. Keathley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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