There is a Fallen Hero Recognition event today (6/20/25) at 9 AM on the Town Common Veterans Walkway to honor First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army.
This program will include the placing of a Memorial Wreath for the day, the playing of Taps, a salute from those present, and a reading of whatever history may be available for that veteran. This is a way of keeping the memory of that veteran alive.
Fallen Hero: First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly, U.S. Army, was born on May 28, 1915, son of Michael and Ellen Kelly. Edward lived with his parents and one brother at 129 Fisher Street.
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly was an officer in the regular army having enlisted on November 13, 1934. When conflict broke out, 1LT Kelly was sent to a tank outfit for training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was then ordered to the Hawaiian Islands to serve in an amphibious tractor outfit.
1LT Kelly died a short time later on June 20, 1944, at age 29, while serving in Hawaii.
1LT Edward A. Kelly was survived by his wife, Rose, and a child who were living in Los Angeles, CA at that time.
First Lieutenant Edward A. Kelly was interred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 17, 1949.
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| Fallen Hero: 1LT Edward Kelly |
For the full series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this linkhttp://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
For the schedule of Fallen Hero recognitions
For the full published series of Fallen Heroes you can visit this link
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2013/08/franklin-fallen-heroes-series.html
Photo album of the Fallen Hero pillars along the Veterans Walkway
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