Homestead in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John D. Kelly

1928 - 1952

— "Jack" • Pvt 1st Class - USMC - Korea —

John D. Kelly Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2023

1. John D. Kelly Marker

Inscription.
Private First Class John D. Kelly United States Marine Corps was presented the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously by the President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower

For conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life while serving as a radio operato Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, in action against enemy forces in Korea on 28 May 1952. Courageously, Private First Class Kelly initiated a one man assault against three hostile strongpoints, destroying them. Mortally wounded while carrying out this heroic action, he inspired his comrades to sweep on and secure the objective. His extraordinary heroism reflects the highest credit upon himself and enhances the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1952.

Location. 40° 24.494′ N, 79° 54.739′ W. Memorial is in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Amity Street north of East 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 Amity Street, Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Homestead High Level Bridge (about 700 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Homestead Grays (about 800 feet away); 1892 Homestead Strike Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chiodo's Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Steel on the Move (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.

Also see . . . John D. Kelly Wikipedia Biography. Includes Medal of Honor citation. (Submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 29, 2023

2. John D. Kelly Marker

The Homestead Pennsylvania Railroad Station is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.