World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry T. 'Bud' O'Hagan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Collingdale, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Joan & Wally Varallo
SERVED OVERSEAS WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION. ON D-DAY, HE PARACHUTED INTO SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE. HE SAVED THE LIFE OF HIS CAPTAIN, WHO HAD BROKEN HIS LEG, BY HIDING HIM FROM THE GERMANS. WOUNDED IN THE ELBOW BY ENEMY FIRE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.