Charles Keating IV
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This article is about the Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV. For other people with the same or similar name, see Charles Keating (disambiguation).
Charles Humphrey Keating IV (February 26, 1985 – May 3, 2016)[1] was a United States Navy SEAL sniper who was killed in action against ISIS forces north of Mosul, Iraq in 2016. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, which was later upgraded to the Navy Cross.[2] Keating was the third US Military service member to be killed in action in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve.[3][4][5] The first two US military casualties during this operation were Delta Force Master sergeant Joshua Wheeler and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Staff sergeant Louis F. Cardin.[6]
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Charles Keating IV | |
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Nickname(s) | "Charlie" "Chuck" "Chuck Heavy" "C-4" |
Born | February 26, 1985 Phoenix, Arizona |
Died | May 3, 2016 (aged 31) Tesqopa, Iraq |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 2007–2016 |
Rank | Chief Petty Officer (Rating: Special Warfare Operator) |
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Awards | Navy Cross Bronze Star |
Spouse(s) | Brooke Clark |
Relations | Charles H. Keating Jr. (Grandfather) William J. Keating (Great Uncle) Gary Hall Sr. (Uncle) Charles H. Keating III (Father) Gary Hall Jr. (Cousin) |
Website | www.c4foundation.org |
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