Hugh "Hughie" M. O'Brien II
Era | WWII |
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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.