GREEN BERETS Pedersen-Keel, Andrew Michael

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Pedersen-Keel​

• FORENAME

Andrew Michael​

• UNIT

3 SF Group (Company B,1 Bn) (ODA 3126)​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

11th March 2013​

• AGE

28​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10108​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Madison,Connecticut ​

born 8.6.1984 South Miami,Florida​

son of Helen Pedersen Keiser and stepson of Bob Keiser,Madison,Connecticut​

son of Henry Smith Keel.Jr,Pompano Beach,Florida​

father (1947-2015) served as SK2 US Coast Guard in Vietnam​

graduated Avon Old Farms High School,Avon,Connecticut 2002​

graduated USMA,West Point 2006 (BS)​

entered service May 2006​

Infantry Officer Basic Course​

US Army Ranger School,Fort Benning​

2 Infantry Regiment (Companies A + B,2 Bn)​

served Afghanistan 2008​

graduated SF November 2010-2011​

1 Bn 3 SF Group August 2012​

awards Bronze Star with 2 oak leaf clusters,Army Commendation Medal​

KIA Jalrez District,Wardak Province,Afghanistan​

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