| NAME Jack Bernard Kelly |
NICKNAME — |
MCSN 361752 |
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| HOME OF RECORD 969 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. Cyrus Martin Kelly |
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| DATE OF BIRTH ~1918 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT January 30, 1942 |
DATE OF LOSS August 13, 1942 |
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| REGION Solomons |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Guadalcanal / Matanikau-Point Cruz |
CASUALTY TYPE MIA/Declared Dead August 14 1943 |
UNIT H&S/5th Marines |
DUTY R-2 Section |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS Private Kelly served with the R-2 section of the 5th Marine Regiment on Guadalcanal On the night of 12 August 1942, he joined a patrol led by Colonel Frank Goettge, intending to investigate reports of a surrendering Japanese encampment. The patrol was ambushed, isolated on its beachhead, and all but annihilated. Private Kelly was one of those who did not return. Initially listed as missing in action, he was declared dead as of 14 August 1943. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private |
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| STATUS OF REMAINS Observed on Guadalcanal, but not recovered. |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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