2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26106758D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 424
Offered March 12, 2026
Celebrating the life of Lieutenant General William Morgan Keys, USMC, Ret.
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Patrons—Oates, Webert and Wiley
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WHEREAS, Lieutenant General William Morgan Keys, USMC, Ret., a distinguished veteran who served the nation for 34 years, demonstrating meritorious leadership in combat during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm, died on January 24, 2026; and
WHEREAS, a native of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania, William Keys graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1960 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps; he served as a rifle platoon leader, then commanded a Marine detachment aboard the USS Long Beach ; and
WHEREAS, during the Vietnam War, William Keys served as commander of Company D, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, Third Marine Division and earned the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for his heroism under fire and conspicuous gallantry; and