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Thomas
Joseph
Keliher
, Jr.

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D. C.

Thomas Keliher graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1916. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commodore

    Action Date:

    July 13 – August 15, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 380 (October 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commodore Thomas J. Keliher, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Service Division ONE HUNDRED FOUR, SOPA, in action against the Japanese at Buckner Bay, Okinawa, from 13 July 1945 to 15 August 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    U.S.S. Indiana

    Action Date:

    April 1944 – July 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 343 (October 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Thomas J. Keliher, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. INDIANA in the Pacific area from April 1944 to May 1945.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Captain

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Captain Thomas J. Keliher, Jr., United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II.