The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PV2 John Harold Kelly, US51096571, who died in the service of his country on November 19th, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death John was 22 years of age. He was from Boston, Massachusetts. John's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PV2 John Harold Kelly include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private Kelly was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on November 19, 1951. His remains were not recovered. Private Kelly was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, 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.