serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date placeofburial rank alt image article_title name
1941 -- 1968 united states 1st 1st infantry division battalion , 15th infantry , 3rd infantry division 13 september 1968 lộc ninh , south vietnam denver , colorado , u.s. united states of america medal -lrb- 2 -rrb- silver star bronze star purple heart -lrb- of 3 -rrb- honor distinguished service cross distinguished service medal 295px world war ii vietnam war 23 november 1915 arlington national cemetery major general 24px two silver stars keith ware.jpg border keith l. ware
 keith lincoln ware
keith l. ware

keith lincoln ware -lrb- november 23 , 1915september 13 , 1968 -rrb- was a united states army major general and a medal of honor recipient of world war ii .
general ware was killed in action while commanding an infantry division in 1968 during the vietnam war and was posthumously awarded the distinguished service cross .
