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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 [1] for his heroic actions on October 13, 1918, at the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, France, during World War I.
During the Battle of Blanc Mont Ridge, Marine John J. Kelly single-handedly knocked out a German machine-gun nest, for which he received the Medal of Honor. This article appears in: Winter 2021.
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.
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. On that day, Kelly advanced through an Allied barrage to take out a German machine gun nest.
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...
John Joseph Kelly, born in Chicago, Illinois, on 24 June 1898, enlisted as a private in the U.S. Marine Corps on 15 May 1917 in Port Royal, South Carolina. On 5 September 1917, he joined the 7th Company, 6th Regiment, at Quantico, Virginia, and on 12 September 1917, he was transferred to the 78th Company.
Private John Joseph Kelly, U.S. Marine Corps, Medal of Honor Recipient. Pvt. Kelly of 78th Company, 6th Regiment, 2nd Divison was twice awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Blanc Mont Ridge, France on October 3, 1918 - one from the U.S. Navy and one from the U.S. Army. Citation:
