Kelly, John, Pvt. Joseph

appeared in Glenview Announcements, 7 Nov 1996, p. 5

Description

Media Type: Genealogical Resource; Newspaper
Item Type: Obituaries
Notes: Survived by: None given
Age 59; no date of death given; never married and had no children; war hero buried without military honors; WWI runner who delivered messages to troops, awarded two Medals of Honor, one each from the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, for bravery against the enemy on Blanc Mont Ridge on October 3, 1918; also received two Purple Hearts and four Silver Stars; retired Marine and Glenview IL resident, John Shine, arranged for a ceremony with military honors at Kelly's grave on November 11, 1996
Cemetery: All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines IL
Date of Publication: 7 Nov 1996
Date Of Event: January 1, 1957
Last Name(s): Kelly
Language of Item: English
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