Charleroi Mail, Saturday, May 6, 1944, Page 1: "..'Doing A Fine Job Here,' Kelly Tells Steel Workers Greeted By Enthusiastic Throng at Charleroi, Allenport, and Monessen. 'You are doing a fine job. I know the boys will appreciate it,' Sgt. Charles E. (Commando) KELLY, Pittsburgh's first holder of the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II told a group of Allenport mill workers in his visit thru the big armaments plant yesterday. He made no speeches there or at Charleroi Elks Club where he was greeted by an overflowing crowd of adults and cheering youngsters. 'This is what I like,' he told two local boys as he signed autographs for them. 'You stick in there son and someday you'll be wearing the uniform.' Accompanied by a police escort, his Manager Howard KELLY, Garrett CONNOR, Pittsburgh Steel Co. official from the Pittsburgh offices; Pete SANCE, Allenport Works superintendent and Cllyde C. BUTLER, in charge at Monessen Works, young Sgt. KELLY had an enjoyable time in an informal way at the Elks club after his busy day. He had spoken at the Monessen mill parking lot at 4 p.m. and gone from there to Allenport where he greeted workers personally. Steward Louis T. FIEDLER of the Elks club introduced Commando KELLY to the street throng from the Elks porch last evening at a thrilling even though informal reception. 'We want KELLY,' the crowd yelled and the young soldier responded nobly. He turned down nary an autograph, talked with as many people as he could but made no speeches. In his introduction of Sgt. KELLY, Past Exalted ruler and club Manager FIEDLER said; 'This is D-Day, this is the zero hour. On behalf of Pittsburgh Steel Co. and its loyal employes(sic) it is my proud privilege to present to you at this time Commando KELLY. Welcome, commando KELLY.' Among the guests at the Elks dinner, which was restricted were Vice President CONNORS, Supt. SANCE, Joseph McSHANE, assistant auditor of Pittsburgh Steel; Harry KUNDE, Allegheny County Parks Dept.; Col William HUSTON, Monessen works manager; Constable Ralph PERINETTI, close friend and neighbor of Sgt. KELLY; Thomas G. JOHNSTON, Allenport Works; Nick POKABLA, Monessen personnel manager; Martin J. TANNER, Allegheny County police." Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com