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Howard Kelly, III
First Name:
Howard
Middle Name:
A.
Last Name:
Kelly, III
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was returning from his fifth mission over enemy-held territory, when his plane crashed in the mountains. He was buried in the military cemetery in Asheville, NC.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 1-22-1943
Personal Details
Education Details:
Princeton University, Woodberry Forest, Orange, VA
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Henry K. Kelly - Addison Apts. Charlotte NC
Jack Kelly, Ensign - U. S. Navy
Dr. Howard A. Kelly, deceased, formerly head of the Johns Hopkins Obstetrics Dept. - grandfather, Edmund B. Kelly, Capt., Johns Hopkins medical unit in the Pacific area - uncle, Fritz H. Kelly - uncle
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 10-1941
Military Rank:
Lieutenant
Military Unit:
319 Group 437th Bomb Squadron
KIA Date:
12/12/1942
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
North Africa
Awards:
Air Medal - Decorated by Brig. Gen. James Doolittle - 6/2/1945, Received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in June, 1942
Source:
Newsprint