Military Science and Leadership
Brigadier General, US Army
Roy S. Kelley
(Retired, US Army, August 1971)
Deceased April 1, 1993
WKU Class of 1939
Landed on Omaha Beach
With 2nd Battalion, 358th Engineer Regiment
June 9, 1944
After V-J Day, assigned to Regensburg, Germany
To supervise a German POW regiment in reconstructing bridges across the Danube River
Instructor of Military Engineering
United States Military Academy, 1948-1952
District Engineer, Baltimore District, including the
Washington District, 1962-1965.
Projects: extensive military construction program that included classified underground facilities for emergency military operations and for safeguarding the President, and plans for the new Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Engineer of the United States Army
Europe and Seventh Army
North-Pacific Division Engineer. Portland, Oregon, 1969
Participated in planning construction of the Alaska Pipeline
Awards:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star w/10LC
Army Commendation Medal
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