Thomas Kelly-Lansing, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 39° 15.930 W 094° 55.206
15S E 334352 N 4347997
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Upper Wichita, TX on September 9, 1874. He is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Lansing, KS in Section 2, Row 12, Lot 69.
Waymark Code: WMYA78
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2018
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He was born in 1836 in County Mayo, Ireland and died on March 24, 1919 in Leavenworth, KS. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KELLY, THOMAS
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 5th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Upper Wichita, Tex., 9 September 1874
• Date of issue: 23 April 1875
Citation: Gallantry in action.
Armed Service: Army

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