John Doran Kelly-Pleasant Hills, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 20.016 W 079° 58.722
17T E 586752 N 4465285
Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Korea on May 28, 1952. He was killed in action. He is buried in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills, PA in Section 20, Lot 319.
Waymark Code: WMXEVB
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2018
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He was born on July 9, 1928 in Youngstown, OH and died on May 28, 1952 in South Korea. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *KELLY, JOHN D.
• Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps, Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.).
• Place and date: Korea, 28 May 1952.
• Entered service at: Homestead, Pa.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a radio operator of Company C, in action against enemy aggressor forces. With his platoon pinned down by a numerically superior enemy force employing intense mortar, artillery, small-arms and grenade fire, Pfc. Kelly requested permission to leave his radio in the care of another man and to participate in an assault on enemy key positions. Fearlessly charging forward in the face of a murderous hail of machine gun fire and handgrenades, he initiated a daring attack against a hostile strongpoint and personally neutralized the position, killing 2 of the enemy. Unyielding in the fact of heavy odds, he continued forward and single-handedly assaulted a machine gun bunker. Although painfully wounded, he bravely charged the bunker and destroyed it, killing 3 of the enemy. Courageously continuing his 1-man assault, he again stormed forward in a valiant attempt to wipe out a third bunker and boldly delivered pointblank fire into the aperture of the hostile emplacement. Mortally wounded by enemy fire while carrying out this heroic action, Pfc. Kelly, by his great personal valor and aggressive fighting spirit, inspired his comrades to sweep on, overrun and secure the objective. His extraordinary heroism in the face of almost certain death reflects the highest credit upon himself and enhances the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Armed Service: Marines
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