Robert Emmett O'Malley Military person

Robert Emmett O'Malley (born June 3, 1943) is a former United States Marine who was the first Marine Corps recipient of the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — in the Vietnam War. He received the medal for his actions as a corporal on August 18, 1965, during Operation Starlite.

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Robert Emmett O'Malley
Birth dateJune 03, 1943
Birth place
New York City , New York

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Vietnam War
Operation Starlite
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines
3rd Battalion 9th Marines
2nd Battalion 1st Marines
service start1961
service end1966

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