John Franklin Kelly

John Franklin Kelly September 6, 1968 Operation Toan Thang II – Hau Nghia Province - Ap Trang Dau Please contribute a written memory, verbal memory, video, picture, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   John Franklin Kelly John Franklin Kelly arrived in Vietnam in July of 1968. He served as a HHC Medic assigned to Alpha Company, 3/187th. John was killed in action in the early morning hours of September 6, 1968 during a cordon operation of Ap Trang Dau. John was from Houston, Texas and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Quanah Memorial Park, Quanah, Texas. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 45W, Line 53. RIP soldier! Never forget. Never forgotten. Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.