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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  Colin Kelly
Captain Kelly, a 1937 graduate of the US Military Academy and a former B-17 instructor, was one of the most experienced and respected pilots of the 19th Bomb Group.
Kelly radioed Clark Field for permission to attack the landing force, which was supported by several destroyers and a large warship, thought to be a battleship, bombarding the coast from several miles offshore.
Colin Kelly remained at the controls as copilot 2d Lt. Donald Robins moved to the upper escape hatch.
www.afa.org /magazine/valor/0694valor.asp   (829 words)

  
 Captain Colin P. Kelly
In fact the Haruna was not in the vicinity and Kelly's plane had perhaps bombed a large transport or the light cruiser Ashigara, neither of which had sunk.
Kelly ordered his crew to bail out, but he unable to exit the plane before it crashed.
Also reproduced is a press release by Governor Holland praising the establishment of the fund for Kelly's son, and a letter from Kelly's widow, Marion Wick Kelly, thanking R.W. Simpson of the Tampa Tribune for starting the fund.
www.floridamemory.com /FloridaHighlights/Kelly/Kelly.cfm   (449 words)

  
 THE LEGEND OF COLIN KELLY
Representative of their valor was a young B-17 pilot, Captain Colin Kelly, who, with a handful of others, flew the first American bombing missions of World War II.
Kelly's plane bombed from 22,000 feet, amazingly, hitting a cruiser.
The two surviving members of Captain Colin P. Kelly's B-17C crew have each hand-signed every print in the edition in pencil together with the artist Robert Taylor, to authenticate the most realistic portrayal of events ever painted of that fateful day, December 10, 1941.
www.airartnw.com /colinkellylegend.htm   (891 words)

  
 Kelly Middle School - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Colin Kelly Junior High School student body was organized in the fall of 1945, with 375 students.
They wanted to commemorate a "modern-day hero." Captain Colin Purdie Kelly II, a B-17 bomber pilot, was among the first servicemen to lose his life at the beginning of World War II.
Kelly Middle School had a massive retrofit several years ago, which included technology wiring for every classroom.
schools.4j.lane.edu /kelly/pages/1-history.htm   (453 words)

  
 Robert Taylor - The Legend of Colin Kelly
One, skippered by Captain Colin Kelly, had managed only to get three 600lb bombs aboard when the air raid alarm was sounded.
Behind Kelly, co-pilot Donald Robins was trying to open the escape hatch when the aircraft exploded, the blast miraculously throwing him clear.
For his extraordinary heroism and selfless bravery, Captain Colin Kelly was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and with his passing came the birth of a legend.
www.aviatorart.com /taylor/t-legend.htm   (627 words)

  
 Colin Kelly
He is remembered as a war hero for sacrificing his own life to save his crew when his plane became the first American B-17 to be shot down in combat.
Kelly stayed at the controls of the badly damaged aircraft so that the surviving crew members could bail out.
Artwork of Colin Kelly and Saburo Sakai by Robert Taylor and Stan Stokes
www.libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Colin_Kelly.html   (265 words)

  
 Collin Kelly - American Hero
On December 10, 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Collin Kelly was piloting his B-17 back to Clark Field in the Philippines after bombing a Japanese ship when he came under attack from Japanese pilot Suburo Sakai.
Kelly ordered his crew to bail out of the badly stricken B-17 and lost his life trying to safely land the aircraft.
On the way back to Clark, he and his crew were attacked by a squadron of Japanese Zeros led by ace Saburo Sakai.
www.riveting-images.com /Collin_Kelly_-_American_Hero/collin_kelly_-_american_hero.html   (419 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/colinandkelly
KELLY thought that COLIN was a jerk, because COLIN ignored him.
KELLY began singing, and COLIN thought to himself, "O.K. who is this so called KELLY?" A few months later at the beach, KELLY was playing a rocksteady song.
COLIN & KELLY still play shows from time to time, and still love Jamaican music as much as they ever did.
www.myspace.com /colinandkelly   (602 words)

  
 Sun.Star Pampanga - Construction of Kelly Peace Memorial begins
Kelly had only managed to load 600lb bombs aboard when he set out for a mission off the coast of Luzon.
Kelly located a Japanese landing force near Aparri and targeted the heavy cruiser Ashigara, scoring a direct hit from 22,000 feet.
Kelly's heroism was recounted by Robert Altman, one of the surviving crew.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/pam/2006/12/06/news/construction.of.kelly.peace.memorial.begins.html   (468 words)

  
 Colin Firth on Regis and Kelly, Nov 22, 2004
Colin: Yes, it was an Italian co-production, and she arrived and I looked through a crowd and from a very great distance and, you know, it really happened like that.
Colin: They were just scared.It's like announcing you're going to be a big game hunter, or...they just didn't know what that meant.
Colin: Yeah, I mean what really convinced us that this was going to be a good idea was seeing each other again, you know.
www.firth.com /int/04regisnov22.html   (1326 words)

  
 Newsday.com - Victims Search
Kelly is extremely well known in Manhasset, where he grew up, as well as in Port Washington.
Kelly loves spending time with his family, and participating in activities at St. Peters Roman Catholic Church in Port Washington, according to family members.
Shawn Kelly said it is a blessing that Julie Kelly has so many family members nearby to support her and her children during this terrible time.
cf.newsday.com /911/victimsearch.cfm?id=709   (187 words)

  
 Blue Prairie Group
Colin's focus on developing a financial roadmap that clients can understand and utilize has proven to be extremely effective.
Colin's work in the pension area has focused on creating Investment Policy Statements, developing Plan Documents, Investment Analysis Benchmarking and implementing participant educational programs.
Colin holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from The University of Illinois at Chicago and is a registered investment advisor with the following security licenses: Series 7, 6, 64 and 65.
www.blueprairiegroup.com /colin.html   (159 words)

  
 Legend Of Colin Kelly
Captain Colin Kelly got his B-17 airborne from the strip at Mindanao, in the Philippines, immediately the alarm sounded on December 7.
After bombing a Japanese landing force, Kelly was intercepted by Zero fighters and his aircraft set ablaze.
Prints signed by two of Kelly's crew are issued with a Companion print signed by Japanese fighter Ace, Saburo Sakai.
www.chesterfieldarmament.com /taylor/legendcolinkelly/colin.htm   (102 words)

  
 Colin Kelly Middle School in Eugene, Oregon/OR - School Tree
Colin Kelly Middle School is classified as a "Middle School".
Colin Kelly Middle School was operational at the time of the last report and is currently operational.
Colin Kelly Middle School IS NOT a Magnet school.
oregon.schooltree.org /public/Colin-Kelly-Middle-072128.html   (132 words)

  
 Americas North Shore Journal
I had never heard of Colin Kelly until I heard the song, and I suspect you haven’t either.
On the morning of Dec. 10, 1941, six B-17Cs of the 14th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, sat in the rain at a rough landing strip near San Marcelino on the Philippine island of Luzon.
After two calls to Clark that brought only a response to stand by, Kelly told the crew they were going ahead on his decision to attack the battleship–actually a cruiser.
northshorejournal.org /index.php/2004/02/american-hero-colin-kelly   (909 words)

  
 Colin Kelly, USAAC, kia 10 Dec. '41 [Archive] - The Aerodrome Forum
He and his crew did hit a Japanese warship; the identity of which, to this day, is still disputed.
5) To this day, there is still some dispute as to whether or not Kelly's B-17 broke up in the air, or crash landed more or less intact (for it suffered two explosions, one in the nose, the other amidships); it just proves how unreliable eyewitnesses and participants can be...
Kelly remained with his stricken a/c to enable the rest of his crew to escape.
www.theaerodrome.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-13505.html   (594 words)

  
 Colin Kelly - Author Profile
Colin Kelly is an experienced manager from the world of UK Financial Services and Bancassurance.
He started his career as a young officer in the British Army stationed in “Cold War Germany”, he has a specialist interest in the world of personal development, is a professionally qualified life coach and a licensed NLP practitioner.
Colin is currently focusing on the area of building highly effective teams and has created an electronic goldmine of team building activities, team building exercises and team building ideas.
www.smartads.info /view-authors/index.php?bio=2139   (185 words)

  
 Kelly Middle Schools
Kelly is home to three individual public middle school programs:
Your student will be admitted automatically, but we need to know that you would like your student to attend da Vinci.
Forms must be returned to the Education Center, 200 North Monroe Street by March 2, at 5:00 p.m.
schools.4j.lane.edu /kelly   (283 words)

  
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The Kelly Quiz is on some eminent personalities who bear the name Kelly and other facts related to them.
Colin Kelly: He was a hero in legend and in fact
David Christopher Kelly was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1996.
www.expertrating.com /quizzes/Kelly-Quiz.asp   (273 words)

  
 Clyde1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Text Colin on 61025 or give him a phone and share your memories.
In between all that there's More of the Songs You Love, some witty banter from Colin, and your calls and text messages.
Colin loves to find out what you're getting up to so brighten up his day and get in touch!
www.colinkelly.net   (625 words)

  
 Legend of Colin Kelly, Robert Taylor
December 10th 1941, Just three days after the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor, captain Colin Kelly's 19th BG B-17C is heavily outnumbered by Zeros as it returns to Clark Field after completing a successful bombing attack.
Kelly remained at the controls whilst his crew bailed out.
Colin Kelly gave his life and was posthumously awarded the DFC.
www.military-art.com /dhm2154.htm   (255 words)

  
 The Legend of Colin Kelly   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Colin Kelly managed to get his B-17 off the ground with a partial bomb load, and attacked a Japanese cruiser off the coast of Luzon.
On his return to Clark Field, his aircraft was intercepted by a group of Zeros led by Saburo Sakai.
Each print is signed by two crew members who survived this incident in which Kelly lost his life saving his crew.
www.brooksart.com /Kelly17.html   (88 words)

  
 Colin Kelly Front Desk Manager at L Salon & Color Group,  San Mateo,  CA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Colin Kelly has been a master of all trades since joining the L Salon and Color Group in March of 2005.
Her level of quality and skill has propelled her to new heights – in February of 2006, she was promoted to the Salon Coordinator, working tirelessly to make the operations continue to run efficiently, productively, but most importantly, enjoyably.
Her main objective is to satisfy the clients in whatever their needs may be, and if there is ever a problem, Colin has the expertise to help solve it.
www.lsalon.com /personal/colin.htm   (206 words)

  
 Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Former Louth star Colin Kelly has announced his retirement from gaelic football and is the new manager of St Marys.
Kelly served the Wee County heroically for over a decade and was one of the top marksmen in Leinster.
A recent county U21 selector, Kelly believes the Marys will have to be patient if they want to win the Joe Ward Cup for the first time since 1995:
hoganstand.com /ArticleForm.aspx?ID=55917   (183 words)

  
 Colin Kelly - meaning of word
During its bombing run, Kelly's bomber hit the Japanese cruiser Japanese cruiser Ashigara.
On its return flight the bomber came under attack by Mitsubishi Zero, one of which was piloted by famed Japanese flying ace Saburo Sakai.
For his extraordinary heroism and selfless bravery, Kelly was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (USA).
www.wordsonline.org /Colin_Kelly   (236 words)

  
 Actors K
Dancer, actor, director, choreographer; Gene Kelly perhaps did more than any other single person to shape the Hollywood movie musical during the 1940s and 1950s.
His innovations in dance style, imagery and production values put a fine polish on the art form that nearly brought the movie musical into mainstream cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.
Most fans and critics agree that Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire were the two best male dancers in films of the Golden Era.
www.classicmoviemusicals.com /actorsk.htm   (1019 words)

  
 Blog Archive - Finally...the Truth About Patrick Byrne (An open letter to Colin Kelly, Jr.)
Well said Mark, I beleive we have turned the corner and that the genie is a hell of a lot bigger than the bottle she came in.
Except of course, for the fact that he's wealthy and well-known, and we're struggling and obscure.
Many times we overlook the integrity of the person and what motivates them and the article was able to bring that out about PB.
www.thesanitycheck.com /Blogs/BlogArchive/tabid/101/EntryID/241/Default.aspx   (698 words)

  
 THE LEGEND OF COLIN KELLY by Robert Taylor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Captain Colin Kelly's 19th Bomb Group B-17C is outnumbered by Japanese Zero's as it returns to Clark Field in the Philippines, December 10, 1941.
Seconds later the crippled B-17 exploded Colin Kelly became America's first World War II aviation hero, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and a legend was born.
Prints are signed by two surviving members of Captain Colin Kelly's B-17 crew.
www.spitfiregraphics.net /Taylor/the%20legend%20of%20colin%20kelly%20main.htm   (167 words)

  
 Legend of Colin Kelly
This latest print from the master of aviation art is countersigned by the last two surviving members of Colin Kelly's crew on that fateful mission.
He graduated in the Japanese Air Force in 1937 and in 1938 was sent to the China War where he scored his first victory.
On December 8, 1941, Sakai participated in the raid on Clark Field, claiming one P-40 and on the December 10th raid he led the attack on Kelly's B-17.
www.milartgl.com /HTML/Legend-of-Colin-Kelly.htm   (440 words)

  
 COLIN KELLY MIDDLE SCHOOL in EUGENE, OR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Colin Kelly Middle School The Colin Kelly Junior High School student body was organized in...
Colin Kelly Middle School Eugene (541) 687-3224 M S. Colton High School Colton (503) 824-2311 M S...
Colin Kelly Middle School: Creswell Middle School: Fern Ridge Middle School...
www.publicschoolsprofile.com /OR/410474000562.html   (326 words)

  
 6/26/2006 - Jolly, Colin Kelly - Obituaries - Chattanoogan.com
6/26/2006 - Jolly, Colin Kelly - Obituaries - Chattanoogan.com
Colin Kelly Jolly, 62, of Chattanooga, died Sunday, June 25, 2006, in a local hospital.
He was preceded in death by his son, Craig Kelly Jolly, parents, four sisters and four brothers.
www.chattanoogan.com /articles/article_88192.asp   (164 words)

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