Charles L. Keerans

Charles Leslie Keerans Jr.
Born1899 (1899)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1943(1943-07-11) (aged 43–44)
Sicily, Italy
Buried
Sicily–Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno, Italy
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1919–1943
RankBrigadier General
Unit82nd Airborne Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsPurple Heart
World War II Victory Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Army Good Conduct Medal
Parachutist Badge

Charles Leslie Keerans Jr. (1899 – July 11, 1943) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army during World War II. He was the Deputy Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division and went missing in action during the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.

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