[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11869]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN P. KELTY

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to John P. Kelty of Hampton Beach, NH, for his heroic service 
to the United States of America during World War II.
  On July 30, 2001 I will present John with the medals he so bravely 
earned while serving his Nation in battle. John was wounded in action 
while serving in the Marshall Islands where he volunteered to evacuate 
fallen comrades while under machine gun fire. He also participated in 
the battle of POI and NAMUR, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
  John, a former Marine Private First Class, earned medals for his 
dedicated military service including: the American Campaign Medal, 
Asiatic-Pacific Medal with Bronze Stars, an Honorable Service lapel 
button, the Marine Corps Honorable Discharge button, a Purple Heart 
Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation with one Bronze Star and a World 
War II Victory Medal.
  A family friend of John Kelty, John Taddeo, recently contacted my 
Portsmouth, NH office to inquire about obtaining the service medals for 
the former Marine. As the son of a Naval aviator who died in a World 
War II incident, I was proud to assist with this request to provide the 
medals that John so courageously earned.
  I commend John for his selfless dedication to his State and country. 
He is an American hero who fought to preserve liberty and justice for 
all citizens of the United States. It is truly an honor and a privilege 
to represent him in the U.S. Senate.

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