Francis W. Kelly | |
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Nickname(s) | "Father Foxhole" "Foxhole Kelly" "Bum Dope Kelly" |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 16 October 1910
Died | 9 January 1982 Oceanside, California, U.S. | (aged 71)
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Navy |
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Church | Catholic (Latin Church) |
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Ordination | 22 May 1937 (priesthood) by Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
Rank | Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1969) |
Francis William Kelly (16 October 1910 – 9 January 1982) was an American Catholic priest who served as a chaplain during World War II, embedded in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Marines.[2] Kelly was present at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Okinawa and Iwo Jima; his presence on front lines earned him his nicknames, including "Father Foxhole" and "Foxhole Kelly". He was featured in the wartime book Guadalcanal Diary and a fictionalized version of him appeared in the subsequent film. After a brief period in parochial assignments after World War II ended, he re-entered active duty during the Korean War and remained as an active chaplain until his retirement in 1969.
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