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Title: Gerard William Kelley papers
Dates: 1942-1944
Collection Number: 70009
Creator: Kelley, Gerard William
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope, 1 album box
(1.3 linear feet)
Repository:
Hoover Institution Archives
Stanford, California 94305-6010
Abstract: Correspondence, diary, orders, memoranda, and photographs, relating to American military operations on Saipan, the Marianas,
Makin Atoll, and elsewhere in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives
Languages:
English
Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Gerard William Kelley papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 1970.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find
the collection in Stanford University's online catalog Socrates at
http://library.stanford.edu/webcat . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in Socrates is larger than the number of boxes
listed in this finding aid.
Gerard William Kelley, 1903-1969. Brigadier general in the United States Army. Commanding officer, 165th Infantry Regiment,
1943-1945.
Scope and Content of Collection
Colonel Gerard W. Kelley, Infantry, United States Army. For Meritorious service in connection with military operations against
the enemy at Saipan*, Marianas Island, during the period 16-28 June 1944. Colonel Kelley accompanied the landing of the two
battalions. The attack was launched despite heavy mortar and artillery fire, and due to sound planning and able leadership.
After Colonel Kelley attacked and secured the strategically important airport, he then continued across the island and reached
the east coast, south of Magicienne Bay, trapping a large number of Japanese on Nafutan Peninsula. His swift and relentless
attack demoralized the enemy and rendered useless well-prepared plans for the defense of the airfield. Colonel Kelley was
wounded 28 June 1944, and was evacuated several days later.
[Citation, Headquarters 27th Infantry Division, 1945 January 17]
Collection includes correspondence, diary, orders, memoranda, and photographs, relating to American military operations on
Saipan, the Marianas, Makin Atoll, and elsewhere in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 165th.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mariana Islands
Makin Atoll, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943.