John D. Kelly (Korean War soldier)

John Doran Kelly
John D. Kelly, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1928-07-08)July 8, 1928 Youngstown, Ohio
Died	May 28, 1952(1952-05-28) (aged 23) Korea
Place of burial	Jefferson Memorial Cemetery Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1951–1952
Rank	Private First Class
Unit	C Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Battles / wars	Korean War  (DOW)
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon

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 above and beyond the call of duty on May 28, 1952, against Chinese forces in Korea 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.