Keith Lincoln Ware was born on November 23, 1915, in Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Maude Pearl Lincoln Ware. He was drafted into the Army in July 1941. He quickly rose through the ranks, attending Officer Candidate School in 1942. He served in the European Theater during World War II and became a lieutenant colonel by December 1944, commanding the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division.

On December 26, 1944, Ware led a daring assault on a heavily fortified German hilltop position in northern France. Despite being wounded and losing several of his men, he took out multiple enemy machine gun positions, which helped his unit secure the critical position.

After World War II, Ware continued his military career, becoming one of the first draftees to achieve the rank of general. He spent several years in post-war Europe and attended various military courses, including the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the National War College. He held a variety of key positions, including serving as an instructor at West Point, before being promoted to brigadier general in 1963. In 1966, he was elevated to major general and volunteered for service in the Vietnam War.

In early 1968, Ware was assigned to Vietnam, where he served as the deputy commander of II Field Force and later took command of the 1st Infantry Division. Tragically, on September 13, 1968, during the Battle of Lộc Ninh, Ware was killed when his command helicopter was shot down by enemy fire. His death marked him as the second U.S. Army general to die in the Vietnam War. For his actions, Ware was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in October 1968. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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