Background
Keliher, John was born on March 19, 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Esther (Graham) K.
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John Keliher
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Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1915. Graduate Field Artillery School, battery officers course, 1921, Command and General staff schedul, 1932.
Career
1 son, John Graham. Commissioned captain United States Army, 1915. Advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1945. Commanding officer, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1940.
Operations Officer, Pacific areas, 1943-1945. Operations officer USARPAC, Hawaiian area, and member planning board CincPac, 1946-1949. Inspector general 6th Army, 1949-1950.
Chief of staff amphibious operations, Miki, 1949. Assistant director Civilian Defense, California, 1951-1957. Territorial official, Hawaii, 1957-1961.
President West Point Society Hawaii.
Membership
Member planning board CincPac, 1946-1949.
Connections
Married Margaret Graham.
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June 8, 1964 (aged 73) -
Nationality
American