Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley

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Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley was a highly decorated U.S. Army noncommissioned officer and World War II hero who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his extraordinary bravery in combat.

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instanceOf Medal of Honor recipient
United States Army soldier
human
non-commissioned officer
actedDespiteWounds yes
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
awardReceived Bronze Star Medal
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
burialPlace Queens Point Memorial Cemetery, Keyser, West Virginia, United States
causeOfDeath killed in action
commemoratedBy Jonah Edward Kelley Memorial Bridge
commemoratedIn Medal of Honor
surface form: Medal of Honor historical records
conflict World War II
continuedToLeadUnderFire yes
country United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-04-13
dateOfDeath 1945-01-31
deathManner combat death
familyName Kelley
gender male
givenName Giona
surface form: Jonah
honoredAs war hero
MedalOfHonorCitationFocus actions near Kesternich, Germany, January 30–31, 1945
memorials local memorials in Keyser, West Virginia
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Staff Sergeant
notableFor heroism in infantry combat in World War II
occupation soldier
placeOfBirth Keyser, West Virginia
surface form: Keyser, West Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath near Kesternich, Germany
posthumousAward Medal of Honor
reasonForAward extraordinary heroism in action
sacrificedLifeToSaveOthers yes
serviceNumber U.S. Army enlisted service number (exact value not confirmed)
serviceStartTime during World War II (exact enlistment date not confirmed)
stateOfOrigin West Virginia
theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations
unit 3rd Battalion, 78th Infantry Division
Company E, 311th Infantry Regiment

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Kelley Barracks namedAfter Staff Sergeant Jonah E. Kelley