Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
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U.S. Army · United States United States

Dewey William Kelley

Staff Sergeant
1936 – 1966
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E
Life Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Staff Sergeant Dewey William Kelley served in the U.S. Army. Dewey served with the 1 INF DIV. Dewey served in the Vietnam War. Dewey was 29 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Service Record
U.S. Army
D CO, 1ST ENG BN, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
76K40: General Supply Specialist
SSG
LANCASTER, SC
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Unit awards

Army Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07E · Line 105 cut as DEWEY W KELLEY
In Our Keeping
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Dewey William Kelley
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
1st Engineer Battalion
Staff Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
1ST ENGINEER BATTALION - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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