Hugh "Hughie" M. O'Brien II

Hugh "Hughie" M. O'Brien II
Era WWII
Branch U.S. Army
Rank Private First Class
Military Decorations Purple Heart
Wall AA
Wall Side 3
Row 2
Plaque Number 2

Hugh answered the call to serve and heroically fought Hitler's forces in the fiercest & longest battle the US Army ever fought - the Battle of Huertgen Forrest.  Twice injured, he earned the Purple Heart.

Plaque Wall Map

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