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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Aaron O'Kane

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Honored By

Nancy O'Kane Jett

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE; DEMOLITION SPECIALIST. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN 1943 AT THE AGE OF 15; JUMPED INTO NORMANDY IN 1944 AT THE AGE OF 16.