John Edward Kelly (general)
Lieutenant General John Edward Kelly was an officer in the United States Army born in Washington D.C..
Lt General Kelly was buried with full military honors in Section 4 of Arlington National Cemetery.Military career
Kelly held the following ranks:
- Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1932-36
- Second Lieutenant 1936
- First Lieutenant 1939
- Captain 1940
- Major 1942
- Lieutenant Colonel 1943
- Captain 1946
- Major 1948
- Colonel 1952
- Lieutenant Colonel 1953
- Major General 1963
- Lieutenant General 1968
Assignments
- Commanding Officer, Company C & H, 29th Infantry Regiment 1936-38
- Student, Infantry School 1938-39
- Student, Tank School 1939-40
- Commanding Officer, Company "B", 66th Infantry Regiment 1940
- Student, Laval University 1940-41
- Instructor, US. Military Academy 1941-43
- Battalion Commander, 26th Infantry Regiment 1943-44
- Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 378th Infantry Regiment 1944-45
- Assistant Chief of Staff G-4, 95th Infantry Division 1945
- Student, Command & General Staff School 1945-46
- Instructor, US. Military Academy 1946-48
- Student, Armed Forces Staff College 1948-49
- Served with Headquarters, US. European Command 1949-52
- Student, Army War College 1952-53
- Served with Headquarters, Army Field Forces 1953-54
- Commanding Officer, 160th Infantry Regiment 1954
- Commanding Officer, 27th Infantry Regiment 1958-59
- Deputy Chief of Staff, 4th US. Army 1960-61
- Deputy Commanding General, The Infantry School & Center 1961-62
- Commander, Military Supply Mission, India 1962-65
- Commanding General, IV Corps 1965 Commanding General, 2d Armored Division 1965-67
- Assistant Army Deputy Chief of Staff 1967-68
- Commandant, National War College 1968-70
- Ret. 1970
Honors
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Legion of Merit
- Bronze Star Medal
- Silver Star
