JONAS  BENTON  KELSALL

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Rate/Rank
 LCDR (SEAL)
Service Branch
USN 9/1996 - 8/2011
Born
 11/08/1978
SHREVEPORT, LA
KILLED IN ACTION - CH-47 CHINOOK HELICOPTER MISSION, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, 08/06/2011
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
SEAL TEAM 6, WARDAK PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
TROOP COMMANDER, EAST COAST-BASED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNIT
BASIC UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/SEAL TRAINING, CORONADO, CA
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND, GREAT LAKES, IL
NAVAL RECRUIT OFFICER TRAINING CORPS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE ADVANCED TRAINING, CORONADO, CA
WEST COAST-BASED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE UNIT - PLANK OWNER
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
LEGION OF MERIT 
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/ COMBAT 'V' (2) * PURPLE HEART 
JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL W/ COMBAT 'V' 
NAVY & MARINE COPRS COMMENDATION MEDAL (3) 
JOINT SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (2) 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL 
NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON 
NAVY RIFLE & PISTOL MARKMANSHIP MEDALS