RECORDS, MPRC, ST LOUIS, DISCLOSED KEATING SERVED IN US NAVY AS ENLISTED MAN FROM JULY SIX, FORTY-THREE TO FEBRUARY TWENTY, FORTY-FIVE. ENLISTMENT TERMINATED AS AVIATION CADET TO ACCEPT COMMISSION.
SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN US NAVY AS OFFICER FROM FEBRUARY TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE, TO NOVEMBER TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE. HONORABLY RELIEVED AS ENSIGN BY REASON OF CONVENIENCE OF GOV.
SERVED IN US NAVY RESERVE, INACTIVE STATUS, FROM OCTOBER THIRTY-ONE, FORTY-TWO TO JULY FIVE, FORTY-THREE, AND FROM TWENTY-TWO, FORTY-FIVE TO JUNE SEVENTEEN, FIFTY-NINE, AT. TIME HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS ENSIGN.
NO UNFAVORABLY INFROMATION NOTED IN MILITARY RECORDS.
Criteria
The World War II Victory Medal commemorates military service during the Second World War.
Description A review of the military service records on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, disclosed that CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING, JR., Serial Number 703 20 33, enlisted in the U... A review of the military service records on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, disclosed that CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING, JR., Serial Number 703 20 33, enlisted in the U. S. Navy Reserve on October 31, 1942, and he reported for active duty in the U.S. Navy on July 6, 1943, at Wooster, Ohio. His enlistment was terminated on February 20, 1945, as an Aviation Cadet at Corpus Christi, to accept a commission.
He was appointed an Ensign, Serial Number 438 150, in the U.S. Navy Reserve on February 21, 1945, and he entered on active duty on the same date at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was honorably relieved from active duty on November 21, 1945, as an Ensign at Great Lakes, Illinois, by reason of convenience of the Government (Points System), and he reverted to inactive status in the Reserve.
He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, inactive status, from October 31, 1942 to July 5, 1943, and from November 22, 1945 to June 17, 1959, at which time he was honorably discharged as an Ensign, by reason of inactivity in the reserve program.
His military occupation was shown as Naval Aviator. He had no foreign service, and he was awarded the American Theater Medal and the World War Two Victory Medal.
His character efficiency ratings ranged from satisfactory to excellent, and there was no record of courts-martial or absence without official leave. MoreHide
Other Memories After one semester at the University of Cincinnati in fall 1941, Keating left because of poor grades, although he advanced to the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in 1942, finishing sixth in the 200 yard breaststroke. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he would spend four years. He trained in the Naval Air Corps to become a carrier-based night fighter pilot flying F6F Hellcats.
During World War II, Keating was stationed in the U.S., sometimes at Banana Creek in Florida, and flew Hellcats to armed services swimming meets. He narrowly escaped serious injury one night at Naval Air Station Vero Beach when he neglected to lower the landing gear on his Hellcat and wrecked the plane in an unexpected belly landing. Due to additional training on new intercept methods and the vagaries of squadron transfers, the war ended before he could be deployed to any combat theater.
RECORDS, MPRC, ST LOUIS, DISCLOSED KEATING SERVED IN US NAVY AS ENLISTED MAN FROM JULY SIX, FORTY-THREE TO FEBRUARY TWENTY, FORTY-FIVE. ENLISTMENT TERMINATED AS AVIATION CADET TO ACCEPT COMMISSION.
SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN US NAVY AS OFFICER FROM FEBRUARY TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE, TO NOVEMBER TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE. HONORABLY RELIEVED AS ENSIGN BY REASON OF CONVENIENCE OF GOV.
SERVED IN US NAVY RESERVE, INACTIVE STATUS, FROM OCTOBER THIRTY-ONE, FORTY-TWO TO JULY FIVE, FORTY-THREE, AND FROM TWENTY-TWO, FORTY-FIVE TO JUNE SEVENTEEN, FIFTY-NINE, AT. TIME HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS ENSIGN.
NO UNFAVORABLY INFROMATION NOTED IN MILITARY RECORDS.
Criteria The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or,... The American Campaign Medal was awarded for For thirty days service outside the Continental United States but within the American Theater of Operations between December 7, 1941, and March 2, 1946; or, an aggregate service of one year within the Continental United States during the same period under the following circumstances: On permanent assignment outside the continental limits of the United States; or, On permanent assignment as a member of a crew of a vessel sailing ocean waters for a period of 30 consecutive days or 60 non-consecutive days; or, For service outside the continental limits of the United States in a passenger status or on temporary duty for 30 consecutive days or 60 non consecutive days; or, For service in active combat against the enemy and awarded a combat decoration or furnished a certificate by the commanding general of a corps, higher unit, or independent force that the individual actually participated in combat; or, For service within the continental limits of the United States for an aggregate period of one year. MoreHide
Description A review of the military service records on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, disclosed that CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING, JR., Serial Number 703 20 33, enlisted in the U... A review of the military service records on file at the Military Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, disclosed that CHARLES HUMPHREY KEATING, JR., Serial Number 703 20 33, enlisted in the U. S. Navy Reserve on October 31, 1942, and he reported for active duty in the U.S. Navy on July 6, 1943, at Wooster, Ohio. His enlistment was terminated on February 20, 1945, as an Aviation Cadet at Corpus Christi, to accept a commission.
He was appointed an Ensign, Serial Number 438 150, in the U.S. Navy Reserve on February 21, 1945, and he entered on active duty on the same date at Corpus Christi, Texas. He was honorably relieved from active duty on November 21, 1945, as an Ensign at Great Lakes, Illinois, by reason of convenience of the Government (Points System), and he reverted to inactive status in the Reserve.
He served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, inactive status, from October 31, 1942 to July 5, 1943, and from November 22, 1945 to June 17, 1959, at which time he was honorably discharged as an Ensign, by reason of inactivity in the reserve program.
His military occupation was shown as Naval Aviator. He had no foreign service, and he was awarded the American Theater Medal and the World War Two Victory Medal.
His character efficiency ratings ranged from satisfactory to excellent, and there was no record of courts-martial or absence without official leave. MoreHide
RECORDS, MPRC, ST LOUIS, DISCLOSED KEATING SERVED IN US NAVY AS ENLISTED MAN FROM JULY SIX, FORTY-THREE TO FEBRUARY TWENTY, FORTY-FIVE. ENLISTMENT TERMINATED AS AVIATION CADET TO ACCEPT COMMISSION.
SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN US NAVY AS OFFICER FROM FEBRUARY TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE, TO NOVEMBER TWENTY-ONE, FORTY-FIVE. HONORABLY RELIEVED AS ENSIGN BY REASON OF CONVENIENCE OF GOV.
SERVED IN US NAVY RESERVE, INACTIVE STATUS, FROM OCTOBER THIRTY-ONE, FORTY-TWO TO JULY FIVE, FORTY-THREE, AND FROM TWENTY-TWO, FORTY-FIVE TO JUNE SEVENTEEN, FIFTY-NINE, AT. TIME HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS ENSIGN.
NO UNFAVORABLY INFROMATION NOTED IN MILITARY RECORDS.