EUGENE ROBERT OLSON, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Second Battalion, Twenty Sixth Marines, Fifth Marine Division, during […]
Citations in World War II 1941-1945:
COL John T O’Neill
Colonel JOHN T. O’NEILL, received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions on the D-Day invasion of Omaha Beach, Normandy. Colonel O’Neill was National Commander of the Legion of […]
Frank H Ono
Distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism on 4 July 1944, near Castellina, Italy. In attacking a heavily defended hill, Private First Class Ono’s squad was caught in a hail of formidable […]
SGT Thomas Ono
SERGEANT FIRST CLASS THOMAS ONO, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on June 2, 1944, near La Torretto, Italy. As squad leader, he and his companions neutralized […]
LCDR J P Ononorato
No citation currently on file. Commander Ononorato resides in Southern California.
MSGT Nicholas Oresko
MASTER SERGEANT NICHOLAS ORESKO, U.S. Army, Company C, 302d Infantry, 94th Infantry Division. Near Tettington, Germany, 23 January 1945. MSG Oresko was a platoon leader with Company C, in an […]
LTC William D Orr
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM D. ORR (then Captain), was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism on 1 June 1945 while Airplane Commander of a B-29 Aircraft flying from a […]
COL Pierre (Peter) Ortiz
COLONEL PIERRE (PETER) ORTIZ, then Major, Colonel Ortiz twice received the Navy Cross for his success in fulfilling Office of Strategic Services missions in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. […]
COL Pierre (Peter) Ortiz
COLONEL PIERRE (PETER) ORTIZ. After a few months respite, returned to action behind enemy lines and received a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for his extraordinary […]
Webster J Ough
Webster J. Ough was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on March 16, 1944. Mr. Ough was a LIFE MEMBER of the Legion of Valor and resided in Florida.