The military decorations of the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s late John J. Kelly displayed at a Veteran's Day ceremony honoring Kelly at the Josph E. Zaloga American Legion Post in Albany, New York. Kelly, an Albany native, was a World War II veteran who saw action in North Africa, Sicily and in the invasion of Normandy where he suffered serious injury. Following the war he served for a dozen years as lead counsel for CSEA from the law firm of DeGraff, Foy & Holt-Harris, until his untimely death in 1960 due to complications from his war injuries. The CSEA established a scholarship fund in his memory at the time of his death to provide college tuition help for Kelly's five children. The John J. Kelly Scholarship fund continues to provide assistance to the children of CSEA members who have lost a parent. The military honors include the Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, the Conspicuous Service Cross and the Purple Heart.

Date created

• 2006 November

Type

• Image

Creator

• Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)

Identifier

• nam_apap_015_pm_026199

Subject

• Labor union members
• Kelly, John J. Jr.
• Joseph E. Zaloga American Legion Post (N.Y.)
• Labor unions
• John J. Kelly Scholarship Fund
• Medals
• Veteran's Day
• Civil Service Employees Association (N.Y.)

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ITEM CONTEXT

Collection

Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA), American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 1000 Records

Scope and Contents

Collecting area

• This collection is part of the New York State Modern Political Archive