James J. Keating

James Joseph Keating (April 20, 1895 – December 18, 1978) was a United States Marine Corps officer with the rank of

Keating was born on April 20, 1895, in Castroville, California, and, after attending of school in Boston, he enrolled at Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1917. He subsequently enlisted in the Marine Corps on May 19, 1917. Keating rose to the rank of sergeant and was decorated with the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for his enlisted service. He attended Officer Candidates School at Marine Barracks Quantico, Virginia, and was commissioned second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve on July 15, 1918.^[1]

His next assignment was with

Following his discharge, Keating worked in the printing and publishing business in Philadelphia, before he rejoined Marine Corps Reserve in August 1930 as first lieutenant. He was assigned to the reserve 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, and his assignments included intelligence officer, operations officer, executive officer and later also commanding officer. For his reserve service, Keating was decorated with the Reserve Good Conduct Medal with two stars.

World War II

Keating was recalled to the

Colonel Keating was transferred back to the United States in October 1944 and assigned to Intelligence Section within Headquarters Marine Corps. He was first appointed Section executive officer and later succeeded Colonel Edmond J. Buckley as section director in December 1944. Keating remained in this capacity until December 1945.^[6][1]

Postwar career

During July 1945, Keating was commissioned in the regular Marine Corps and was appointed director of the Fourth Reserve District Headquarters in Philadelphia. He was later transferred to Hawaii, where he assumed command of Camp Catlin, where was stationed the Headquarters, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Keating also served simultaneously as assistant chief of staff and intelligence officer of Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.^[1]

He was transferred back to the United States in June 1949 and assigned to Marine Corps Base Quantico, where he was appointed legal officer and later officer in charge of local Marine Corps Schools. His final assignment came in September 1951, when he was appointed director, Administrative Division, Headquarters Marine Corps. Keating retired from the Marine Corps on June 30, 1955, and was advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat.^[1]

Brigadier General James J. Keating died on December 18, 1978, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, together with his wife Elizabeth C. Keating.^[7]

Decorations

Here is the ribbon bar of Brigadier General James J. Keating:

References

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