Korean War
| Service # | 508187 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 54 FITRON |
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | January 9 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Ensign Kelly was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Gold Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Ensign Kelly was the pilot of an AD-3 Skyraider dive bomber with Fighter Squadron 54 aboard the carrier USS ESSEX (CV-9). On January 9, 1952, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire, nosed over in a vertical dive, crashed and burned. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.