John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier)

This article is about the U.S. Marine Corps Korean War Medal of Honor recipient. For the U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, see John D. Kelly (World War II soldier). For other people with this name, see John Kelly.
John Doran Kelly
Portrait of John D. Kelly
Born(1928-07-08)July 8, 1928
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
DiedMay 28, 1952(1952-05-28) (aged 23)
Korea
Buried
Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1951–1952
RankPrivate First Class
UnitC Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsKorean War  (DOW)
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

John Doran Kelly (July 8, 1928 – May 28, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces during the Korean War. Kelly was mortally wounded while destroying his third consecutive enemy machine gun position that day while serving in the 1st Marine Division.

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