World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry T. O'Hagan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Collingdale, New Jersey
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
ON D-DAY, PARACHUTED INTO ST. MERE EGLISE, WHERE HE SAVED THE LIFE OF HIS CAPTAIN, WHO HAD BROKEN HIS LEG, BY HIDING HIM FROM THE GERMANS. THE NEXT DAY, HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE ELBOW BY ENEMY FIRE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND A PURPLE HEART.