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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 Medal of Honor citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. On 25 June 1944, in the vicinity of Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France, when Cpl. Kelly's unit was pinned down by heavy enemy machinegun fire emanating from a deeply entrenched strongpoint on the slope leading up to the fort, Cpl. Kelly volunteered to ...
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 ...
Pfc. Kelly of C Company and Cpl. David B. Champagne of A Company were both awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for their actions that day. Pfc. Kelly is buried at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [3] His grave can be found in section 20, lot 319.
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.
First Sergeant Kelly's official Medal of Honor citation reads: Gallantly seized the colors, which had fallen near the enemy's lines of abatis, raised them and rallied the men at a time of confusion and in a place of the greatest danger. [7] Kelly's courage at New Market Heights is depicted in a painting, Three Medals of Honor by artist Don Troiani.
Edward Andrew Bennett, Jr. (February 11, 1920 – May 2, 1983) 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.
John Essebagger Jr. (October 29, 1928 – April 25, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War.He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 25, 1951.