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12-151 Garand Picture of the Day - Charles E. Kelly MOH
Kelly joined the Army in his birth place of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2] in May 1942, and by September 13, 1943 was serving as a Corporal in Company L, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division. After voluntarily participating in several patrols on that day, near Altavilla, Italy
, he helped to defend an ammunition storehouse against attack by German forces. He held his position behind the storehouse all night, then took up a position inside the building. When withdrawal became necessary, he voluntarily stayed behind and held the German soldiers at bay until everyone had been evacuated from the storehouse, at which time he withdrew and was able to rejoin his unit. For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on February 18, 1944.
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Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 05-27-2012 at 10:37 AM.
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I learned from Hector Cafferata's citation that the official accounts are a pale outline of what happened. Hector's citation said he killed "more than 15" of the enemy... it was more than 200. Wait until you read it in the GCA Journal that will come out in about ten days. Holy cow. I'll bet Kelly's was quite a story.
Real men measure once and cut.
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