World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Patrick Henry O'Malley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wilkes Barre Township, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Daughter, Granddaughters & Great Grandchildren
SERVED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT WITH COMPANY H, 12TH REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER INCLUDING THE D-DAY LANDING ON JUNE 6, 1944, UTAH BEACH. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART (JUNE 13, 1944), THE BRONZE STAR, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.