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John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier)
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1928–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the U.S. Marine Corps Korean War Medal of Honor recipient. For the U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, see John D. Kelly (World War II soldier). For other people with this name, see John Kelly.
John Doran Kelly (July 8, 1928 – May 28, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces in Korea during the Korean War. Kelly was mortally wounded while destroying his third consecutive enemy machine gun position that day while serving in the 1st Marine Division.
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![]() John D. Kelly, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | (1928-07-08)July 8, 1928 Youngstown, Ohio |
Died | May 28, 1952(1952-05-28) (aged 23) Korea |
Place of burial | Jefferson Memorial Cemetery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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Years of service | 1951–1952 |
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Unit | C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Korean War (DOW) |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon |
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