His parents were Winfield Scott Keachie & Lydia Suzanne Loizeaux.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Edwin S. Keachie (ASN: 124004), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Soissons, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Corporal Keachie displayed unusual ability and courage by taking the place of officers who had been wounded and faithfully performing their duties while his battery position was under severe flanking fire. He continually exposed himself to violent bombardment until killed.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Edwin S. Keachie (ASN: 124004), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Soissons, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Corporal Keachie displayed unusual ability and courage by taking the place of officers who had been wounded and faithfully performing their duties while his battery position was under severe flanking fire. He continually exposed himself to violent bombardment until killed.
His parents were Winfield Scott Keachie & Lydia Suzanne Loizeaux.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Edwin S. Keachie (ASN: 124004), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Soissons, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Corporal Keachie displayed unusual ability and courage by taking the place of officers who had been wounded and faithfully performing their duties while his battery position was under severe flanking fire. He continually exposed himself to violent bombardment until killed.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Edwin S. Keachie (ASN: 124004), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Soissons, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Corporal Keachie displayed unusual ability and courage by taking the place of officers who had been wounded and faithfully performing their duties while his battery position was under severe flanking fire. He continually exposed himself to violent bombardment until killed.
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