Medal of Honor
July 1, 1898
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Rank at action
- Private
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Conflict
- Spanish-American War
- Unit or command
- Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry
The Citation
Sources ↓Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire from the enemy.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Thomas Kelly — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003261
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Entered service at
- New York, N.Y.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- e3779cf700bd9750171e95e4849f7da7803ef6d6aef62b9b7fd0516ca8fa634e
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
Controlled same-name resolution through Spanish-American War service, 21st Infantry, and Santiago action.