Bethel Memorial Day Hero: Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.

We asked our readers to send us stories of their loved ones who served the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard or Coast Guard to honor them this Memorial Day.

This was sent in by Rhonda Kellogg of Bethel.

Relationship to Nominee

• Daughter

Name of Memorial Day Hero

• Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.

Details of Service

• My father, Allan J. Kellogg, Jr., is now 71 years old. He was in the Marines and was a Staff Sgt. at the time he received his medal. He retired as Sgt. Major after serving 33 years. During his second tour in Vietnam, a grenade dropped into the midst of he and his men one night. To save his men, he pushed the grenade into the mud and threw himself on top of it to absorb the impact. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Nixon in 1973. He is from Bethel, Conn. and is currently living in Hawaii.

Patch thanks Allan J. Kellogg, Jr. for his service.

Would you like to see your loved one featured? Here is how to submit their story:

1. Email a jpeg photo to wendy.mitchell@patch.com
2. In the subject line, write your town’s name. Ex: “Anytown Memorial Day Hero”
3. All in one email, along with the photo, please send the following information:

• Hero’s name
• Date of birth/death
• Rank, branch and years served
• War/place served
• Town and state they’re from

Photo: Official White House Photo. Allan J. Kellogg, Jr. receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor (Vietnam) from President Nixon in 1973.