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KELLY, Walter J - Date of
birth
1913 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32331492 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geilenkirchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Kelly (father)
Cathrine Kelly (mother)
Margaret Kelly (sister)
Michael Kelly (brother)
Mary Kelly (sister)
James Kelly (brother)
More information
Sgt Walter J. Kelly attended James Madison High School and was employed in the pressroom of the New York World-Telegram.He enlisted on 5 May 1942 at Fort Jay, New York.
He landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy on 6 June 1944. He was lightly wounded in action on 17 July 1944 but remained on duty.
He was promoted to Sergeant on 27 July 1944 and was again lightly injured two days later. Sgt Kelly was hospitalized in England. Soon thereafter he was returned to active duty on the Continent.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle