Laurence B. Keiser
| Laurence Bolton Keiser | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname(s) | "Dutch" |
| Born |
June 1, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 20, 1969 (aged 74) San Francisco, California |
| Buried at | United States Military Academy Post Cemetery, West Point, New York |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917 - 1951 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) |
Major General Laurence B. "Dutch" Keiser (1895–1969) was an American general who served in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
Laurence Bolton Keiser was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 1, 1895. He graduated from West Point in 1917, in the same class as J. Lawton Collins, Matthew B. Ridgway, and Mark W. Clark.
Dispatched to France with the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, Keiser was quickly promoted to temporary captain and appointed to command of 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 5th Division. He was awarded the Silver Star for actions on the Western Front.
Keiser was stationed with the 15th Infantry Regiment in Tientsin, China from March 1920 to June 1922. In 1923 he graduated from the Infantry Company Officers’ Course at Fort Benning. He then served as a battalion commander in the 23rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Sam Houston. From 1924 to 1928, Keiser served as a Company Tactical Officers at West Point, responsible for instructing and mentoring members of the Corps of Cadets.
After his assignment at West Point, Keiser returned to Fort Sam Houston as the commander of a company in the 9th Infantry. In 1932 he completed the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at Fort Benning, after which he returned to Fort Sam Houston as advisor and mentor to units of the Army Reserve.
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