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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allegiance | United States of America |
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service start | 1961 |
service end | 1966 |