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  1. George H. O'Brien Jr. George Herman O'Brien Jr. (September 10, 1926 – March 11, 2005) was a United States Marine Corps officer who received the Medal of Honor, the United States 's highest military decoration, for his actions during the First Battle of the Hook in the Korean War .

  2. Oct 31, 2022 · Oct. 31, 2022 | By Katie Lange, DOD News |. Marine Corps Maj. George Herman O'Brien Jr. led several "kids," as he described them, into a lopsided battle to maintain the main line of...

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  3. Medal of Honor Action Date: October 27, 1952. Medal of Honor Action Place: The Hook, Korea. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a rifle platoon commander of Company H, in action against enemy aggressor forces.

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  5. GEORGE HERMAN O'BRIEN, JR., USMCR (DECEASED) Medal of Honor Citation. Major George H. O’Brien, Jr., was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Nation’s highest decoration, for conspicuous gallantry as a second lieutenant on “the Hook” in Korea.

  6. Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Major) Conflict/Era: Korean War. Unit/Command: 1st Platoon, Company H, 3d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein) Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Medal of Honor Action Date: October 27, 1952. Medal of Honor Action Place: The Hook, Korea. Citation.

  7. MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a rifle platoon commander of Company H, in action against enemy aggressor forces.

  8. O'Brien received the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D. Eisenhower during a White House ceremony on 27 October 1953, exactly one year to the day after the action for which he was cited. Other Medals and Awards. In addition to the Medal of Honor, O'Brien was awarded the following: Purple Heart with Gold Star in lieu of a second award

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