Jack W. Kelso
Military Person
1934 – 1952
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Who was Jack W. Kelso?
Jack William Kelso was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on the night of October 2, 1952, during the Korean War. He was killed while covering the escape of fellow Marines from a besieged bunker. He was the 31st Marine to receive the United States's highest military decoration for valor during the Korean War.
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- Born
- Jan 23, 1934
Madera - Also known as
- Jack William Kelso
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Madera
- Died
- Oct 2, 1952
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on July 23, 2013
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