Geoffrey Keyes
Home Town: Fort Bayard, New Mexico
Distinguished Service Cross
World War II
U.S. Army
Headquarters, U.S. Army-North African Theater of Operations, General Orders No. 80 (1943)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Geoffrey Keyes, Major General, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in action against enemy forces during World War II. Major General Keyes’ intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
