World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Raymond Charles O'Shaughnessy
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
He was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was a paratrooper and served in Germany and Italy. He received the nickname "Big Irish" and received a Purple Heart and remained in Europe for a year during the Reconstruction period.