Charles E. Kelly Military person

Charles E. Kelly (September 23, 1920 – January 11, 1985) 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. Kelly was the first enlisted man to be decorated with the Medal of Honor for action on the European continent.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 23, 1920
Birth place
Pittsburgh
Date of deathJanuary 11, 1985
Place of death
Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh
Resting place
Pennsylvania , Pittsburgh

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army
military unit
36th Infantry Division (United States)
143rd Infantry Regiment
service start1942
service end1945

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Charles E. Kelly on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://solstice.ischool.utexas.edu/tmwi/index.php/Commando_Kelly
  2. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/wwII-g-l.html