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Charles E. Kelly (September 23, 1920 – January 11, 1985) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. Kelly was the third enlisted man to be decorated with the Medal of Honor for action on the European continent, after S ...
Kelly's grave at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial. John D. Kelly (July 8, 1923 – November 23, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Corporal Kelly's official Medal of Honor citation reads: He was an aid man with the 1st Platoon of Company C during an attack on the town of Alemert, Germany. The platoon, committed in a flanking maneuver, had advanced down a small, open valley overlooked by wooded slopes hiding enemy machineguns and tanks, when the attack was stopped by murderous fire that inflicted heavy casualties in the ...
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
His is the only grave of a German POW at Arlington National Cemetery. [14] Kara Spears Hultgreen (1965–1994), the first female naval carrier-based fighter pilot; Alexander Hunter (1843–1914), Confederate private and author of the Civil War memoir Johnny Reb & Billy Yank [15]
Kelly was born in Ireland sometime prior to 1898 and after immigrating to the United States, entered the army from New York City. He was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions. [1]
Headstone of U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Kerr, Medal of Honor recipient, in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, March 16, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released) Camera manufacturer: NIKON CORPORATION: Camera model: NIKON D5: Author: Elizabeth Fraser: Exposure time: 1/5,000 ...
Medal of Honor Silver Star Michael B. Ellis (October 28, 1894 – December 9, 1937) was a United States Army sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor , for his actions in World War I .