US PARAS 2 Kelly, John Franklin

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kelly​

• FORENAME

John Franklin​

• UNIT

187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company A,3 Bn)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

15845556​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th September 1968​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Quanah Memorial Park,Quanah,Hardeman County,Texas​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Houston,Texas​

born 15.2.1947 Houston,Texas​

son of Edward Fagan and Jimmy Elizabeth (nee Hood) Kelly​

single​

moved to Midland,Texas​

graduated Midland Lee High School 1965​

attended Texas Tech,Lubbock (2 years)​

entered service January 1968 Houston,Texas​

basic training,Fort Polk,Louisiana​

medic training,Fort Sam Houston,Texas​

187 IR 16.7.1968​

medic​

award Bronze Star​

promoted Cpl posthumously​

KIA Hau Nghia Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 45W Line 53​

Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Midland,Texas​

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