[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4777-4778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN MEMORY OF ADJUTANT GENERAL CHARLES M. KIEFNER

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Adjutant GEN Charles Kiefner.
  General Kiefner was born on June 28, 1930, in Cape Girardeau, MO. 
Upon completion of high school, he attended Westminster College. 
Kiefner began his military career by enlisting in the Missouri National 
Guard as a private in Company F, 140th Infantry Regiment. On September 
11, 1950, he entered active duty with Missouri's 175th Military Police 
Battalion.
  General Kiefner was commissioned a second lieutenant, Infantry, on 
December 21, 1951. He served as a platoon leader, company commander, 
battalion motor officer, battalion S-2, brigade adjutant and S-3, 
executive officer and logistics officer on the staff of the adjutant 
general.
  General Kiefner was appointed adjutant general by Governor 
Christopher ``Kit'' Bond on May 8, 1973, and would serve in this 
capacity until March 1977. As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve he 
served as a liaison officer to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, 
from 1978 to 1980. He was re-appointed to lead the Missouri National 
Guard by Governor Bond in 1981 and Governor Ashcroft re-appointed him 
in 1989. While serving in this position, General Kiefner served as 
president of the National Guard Association of the United States.
  General Kiefner retired from the National Guard in 1993 and was 
promoted to the grade of lieutenant general, Missouri National Guard 
Retired Listm, by Governor Mel Carnahan. His

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decorations and awards include: the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion 
of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army 
Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, 
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Department of Defense Identification Badge, 
Ranger Tab, the NGB and NGAUS Distinguished Service Medal, Missouri 
Meritorious Service Medal, Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal, 
Distinguished Service Medal: Indiana, Minnesota, and Tennessee; 
Minnesota Medal for Merit, 1992 Distinguished Alumni-Award-Westminster 
College, Field Artillery Association Order of St. Barbara, Army 
Engineers Association Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal, and the Sons 
of the American Revolution Silver Good Citizenship Award.
  Madam Speaker, General Kiefner was a valuable leader who was 
respected by everyone who knew him. I know the Members of the House 
will join me in extending heartfelt condolences to his wife Marilyn and 
his sons, John and Keith.

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