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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.
- 1917–19
- United States Marine Corps
Double recipient of the Medal of Honor, U.S. Marine John Joseph Kelly. Private John Kelly was destined for great feats of battle fighting in the ranks of the 4th Marine Brigade. He enlisted in the Corps at the age of 18 on May 15, 1917, in Port Royal, South Carolina.
John J. Kelly was born on 10 June 1967 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is a producer and production manager, known for Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), Deadpool (2016) and Divergent (2014).
- January 1, 1
- Producer, Production Manager, Additional Crew
- Liverpool, England, UK
- John J. Kelly
John J. Kelly – Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge. BLUF: Private John Joseph Kelly was a United States Marine awarded the Army and Navy Medals of Honor. Kelly was attached to the 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2nd Army Division, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge on 3 October 1918.
October 3, 1918 - Corporal John H. Pruitt USMC and Private John J Kelly USMC, both serving with the 78th Company, 6th Regiment at Blanc Mont Ridge were awarded a Medal of Honor. Corporal Pruitt's award was posthumous
Died: November 20, 1957, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States. Buried: All Saints Cemetery (4-2-13-12), Des Plaines, IL, United States. Photo Gallery. U.S. Marine Corps Private John Joseph Kelly was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War I.
John Joseph Kelly was born on 24 June 1898 in Chicago, Illinois. In May 1917 He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps from that state and participated in combat in France as a member of the Seventy-Eighth Company, Sixth Regiment, Second Division. On 3 October 1918, during the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, Kelly ran through the artillery barrage, advanced 100 yards forward of the front line, and ...
