Francis Kelly
Spanish American War
Watertender, U.S. Navy. Awarded for action on the U.S.S. Merrimac.
June 02, 1898
Watertender, U.S. Navy. Awarded for action on the U.S.S. Merrimac.
June 02, 1898
In connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. Merrimac at the entrance to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 2 June 1898. Despite heavy fire from the Spanish batteries, Kelly displayed extraordinary heroism throughout this operation.
