Colin Kelly

United States Army officer (1915–1941)
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Summary

Colin Kelly was born on July 11, 1915[1], in Madison[2]. He died on December 10, 1941[3], in Clark Air Base[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5] and airman[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Monticello[8]
  • Place of burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: United States Military Academy[11]
  • Award received: Distinguished Service Cross[12], Purple Heart[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Military branch: United States Army Air Corps[15]
  • Commons category: Colin Kelly[16]
  • Military, police or special rank: captain[17]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[18]
  • Family name: Kelly[19]
  • Given name: Colin[20], Purdie[21]
  • Allegiance: United States[22]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[23]
  • Military casualty classification: killed in action[24]

Why It Matters

Colin Kelly has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Colin Kelly born?

Colin Kelly's place of birth was Madison[2].

Where did Colin Kelly die?

Colin Kelly passed away in Clark Air Base[4].

What did Colin Kelly do for work?

Colin Kelly worked as a military personnel[5] and airman[6].

Where did Colin Kelly go to school?

Colin Kelly was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

What awards did Colin Kelly receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Cross[12] and Purple Heart[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . digital-library.usma.edu. digital-library.usma.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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