John Edward Kelly (general)

Lieutenant General John Edward Kelly (July 10, 1911 – March 2, 1995) was an officer in the United States Army born in Washington D.C..

Lt General Kelly was buried with full military honors in Section 5 of Arlington National Cemetery.

Military career
Kelly held the following ranks:
 * Cadet, United States Military Academy, 1932-36 (graduate no. 10504, class of 1936)
 * Second Lieutenant 1936
 * First Lieutenant 1939
 * Captain (AUS) 1940
 * Major (AUS) 1942
 * Lieutenant Colonel (AUS) 1943
 * Captain 1946
 * Major 1948
 * Colonel (AUS) 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 (Supply), 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 (Operations), 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 (Personnel) 1967-68
 * Commandant, National War College 1968-70
 * Ret. 1970

Honors

 * Distinguished Service Cross
 * Legion of Merit
 * Bronze Star Medal
 * Silver Star