- SURNAME
Utter
- FORENAME
Keith Edward
- UNIT
501 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,2 Bn)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
517622778
- DATE OF DEATH
14th July 1970
- AGE
21
- GRAVESITE
Tobacco Valley Cemetery,Eureka,Lincoln County,Montana
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Eureka,Montana
born 27.11.1948
single
award Silver Star (posthumous)
promoted Cpl posthumously
note service number different in medal citation (56988031)
KIA Hill 805,Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 08W Line 19
DATE OF DEATH:
14-Jul-1970CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Corporal [then Private First Class] Keith Edward Utter (ASN: US-56988031), U.S. Army, for gallantry in action in the Republic of Vietnam, on 14 July 1970. Corporal Utter distinguished himself while serving as a rifleman in Company D, 2d Battalion (Airmobile), 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), during combat action near Hue, Republic of Vietnam. While in a night defensive position, Corporal Utter's unit came under an intense hostile attack, and he immediately maneuvered through the hostile fire to the section of the perimeter that was hardest hit. While directing effective fire on the enemy, Corporal Utter spotted a wounded comrade lying in an exposed position. When his attempt to reach the man was halted by the hostile fire, he noticed small arms fire being directed at the casualty. Corporal Utter immediately rushed to him, but was mortally wounded by hostile fire while attempting to move the man to a protected position. Corporal Utter's personal bravery and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army
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