Ed Keats
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Birth nameEdgar Salo Keats
BornJanuary 30, 1915
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedMarch 2, 2019 (aged 104)
Towson, Maryland, United States
Towson, Maryland, United States
Buried
Ed Keats | |
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 Keats' portrait in Lucky Bag 1935, United States Naval Academy yearbook | |
| Birth name | Edgar Salo Keats |
| Born | January 30, 1915 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | March 2, 2019 (aged 104) Towson, Maryland, United States |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1968 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Battles / wars | World War II Iwo Jima Tarawa Saipan Okinawa |
Edgar Salo Keats (January 30, 1915 – March 2, 2019) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living graduate of United States Naval Academy.[1] Keats graduated from the USNA in 1935.
Keats was a naval aviator. He was promoted to rear admiral shortly before his retirement in 1958. Following military service, he held civilian positions of leadership in the defense and construction sectors. Late in his life, he won gold medals in the Maryland Senior Olympics.[2][3][4][5] He turned 100 in January 2015.[6] He died on March 2, 2019, at the age of 104 from complications of a fall.[1]
