World War II Honoree

Richard James O'Malley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Veteran

GRADUATED PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE CLASS OF 1938. SERVED AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF 2ND BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN NORMANDY FRANCE. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 6, 1944, AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE LIBERATION OF MONTEBOURG AND THE CAPTURE OF CHERBOURG. KILLED IN ACTION BY A GERMAN SNIPER ON JULY 16, 1944. AWARDED SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, 3 PURPLE HEARTS, AND BRITISH MILITARY CROSS OF GALLANTRY.