James J. Keating
| James Joseph Keating | |
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James J. Keating as colonel, USMC
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| Born |
April 20, 1895 Castroville, California |
| Died | December 18, 1978 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Place of Burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917–1919, 1940-1955 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Commands held |
Administrative Division, HQMC Intelligence Section, HQMC 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Bronze Star Medal (2) Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal |
James Joseph Keating (April 20, 1895 – December 18, 1978) was a United States Marine Corps officer with the rank of brigadier general, who is most noted as commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, 11th Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal and later as officer in charge of the Intelligence Section, Headquarters Marine Corps.
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.
His next assignment was with 1st Marine Regiment, with which he sailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Keating was stationed at Cuba for four months and returned to United States in March 1919. He received an honorable discharge in April 1919 and was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant.
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.
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