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Joseph T. O'Callahan — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score100955th out of 4539

Number of Medals14

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score126437 of 4539

U.S. Navy#80of 707

World War II#480of 948

Attack on Kure (March 1945)#1of 2

Joseph T. O'Callahan

Captain, U.S. Navy

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World War IIAttack on Kure (March 1945)

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Combat Action Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Joseph Timothy O'Callahan was a Jesuit priest and, during World War II, a United States Navy chaplain. He was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during and after an attack on the aircraft carrier aboard which he was serving, USS Franklin.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts