Charles Wesley Kelly

The database page for Charles Wesley Kelly

16 Aug 2002 REMEMBERED ACROSS THE YEARS by a fellow veteran. E-Mail may be forwarded via the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org

16 Jun 2005 I knew Lt. Kelly as he was my first Division Officer (A-Division) on Board the USS Constellation (CVA-64) in 1962 and I had the greatest respect for him. He was a real Naval Officer and was respected by everyone around him. I learned of his death from reading Navy Times while I was a civilian living in New Mexico. I re-enlisted in the Navy in 1967 and I will never forget Lt. Kelly. From one of his A Dision Boat Shop (A-4) personnel, ENC Howard E. Jones USN Ret. edjon@wavecomputers.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall APL-55 was constructed in World War II as a non-self-propelled barracks ship. In Vietnam she served as a "mother ship" for the riverine forces, primarily in the Mekong River delta area but also further north in both the Chu Lai and Danang areas. About midway through her Vietnam service APL-55 was redesignated as YRBM-18; this photo was taken after the redesignation (note the numerals "18" on her bow).

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a fellow veteran. E-Mail may be forwarded via the Webmaster@VirtualWall.org 16 Aug 2002

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Last updated 07/06/2005