John F. Keane

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 04/02/1945

John Fulton Keane was born in Paisley, Scotland on February 21, 1917.

He was drafted into the Army on June 19, 1941 at Trenton, New Jersey. His home of residence was listed as
Essex County, New Jersey, and his civilian occupation was listed as Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers,
Bus, Taxi, Truck, And Tractor. He had completed two years of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Catholic. At the time of induction he was not a United States citizen.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry could not be found, but he was with the Regiment
at least by 1943, as he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company D,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 5 dated 8 June 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

He was promoted from Sergeant to Technical Sergeant on September 18, 1944.

Technical Sergeant Keane was killed in action in Germany near Weinsheim
on April 4, 1945.

Decorations of John F. Keane

He was also awarded the Belgian Fourragere

John F. Keane was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery # 3574 at
Saint-Avold, France in Block YY Row 12 Grave 138. His remains were later transferred
to the permanent cemetery at Saint-Avold in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries
were shut down.

Burial:
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Saint-Avold
Departement de la Moselle
Lorraine, France
Plot C Row 18 Grave 85

Grave marker for John F. Keane

Photo by Marshall and Mary McIntyre
from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo of John F. Keane from the IM WESTEN website
Note the 22nd Infantry Distinguished Unit Insignia on his coat lapels.

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