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Private First Class John Doran Kelly (July 8, 1928 – May 28, 1952) was a United States Marine received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic action on May 28, 1952 against Communist forces in Korea. Kelly was mortally wounded during his act of heroism. ==Biography== John Doran Kelly was born July 8, 1928, in Youngstown, Ohio. Soon afterwards his family moved to Homestead, Pennsylvania, where he attended grade school and high school. He graduated from high school in 1947, and was attending Arizona State College, prior to entering the United States Marine Corps. He gave up college during the Korean War, enlisting in the Marine Corps in August 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following his initial training at Parris Island, South Carolina, he was transferred to Camp Pendleton for further training prior to joining the 1st Marine Division in Korea. Kelly served as a radio operator with Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, before he died. Kelly is buried at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His grave can be found in section 20, lot 319. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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