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48th Armored Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division. Battles/wars. World War II. Awards. Medal of Honor. Thomas Joseph Kelly [1] (September 9, 1923 – October 2, 1988) 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 .
Oct 3, 2022 · On this day in 1918, a hero engages in an action that would earn him the Medal of Honor. Actually, he didn’t earn just one Medal, he earned two for the same action: one from the Navy and one from the Army.When Private John Joseph Kelly learned that he would receive the Medal, he was surprised.“I never thought I would get that wonderful ribbon,” he said. “Really, I don’t think I ...
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. 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 ...
John Joseph Kelly (June 24, 1898 – November 20, 1957) was a United States Marine who was awarded both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France, during World War I. He was the last surviving of 19 two-time Medal of Honor recipients when he died, although he received both awards for the same action.
[Received both the Army and Navy Medal of Honor for the same deed.] Navy Medal of Honor: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2d Division, in action with the enemy at Blanc Mont Ridge, France, 3 October 1918. Pvt.
Sep 9, 2023 · U.S. Army Corporal John J. h Kelly was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Indian Campaigns.
Receives the Medal of Honor from General John J. Pershing, U.S. Army, in a ceremony at Coblenz, Rhenish Prussia, Germany on 15 March 1919. Major General Joseph T. Dickman, U.S. Army, Commanding General of Third Army, is watching from his position next to Private Kelly. Kelly was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at Blanc Mont Ridge, France on 3 ...
