John Leonard O'Donovan Jr. (1921-1994)

John Leonard O'Donovan Jr. Veteran

Birth

7 Oct 1921

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA

Death

28 Oct 1994 (aged 73)

Escambia County, Florida, USA

Burial

Barrancas National Cemetery

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA Add to Map

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39, 0, 506

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Retired in 1965 from the US Army after 323 years of service. He was one of the first Green Berets and was in combat in World War II, Korea, Laos and Vietnam.

Military Information: SGTMAJOR, US ARMY

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S MAJ
US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
VIETNAM

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Beatrice Elaine "Beka" Horlick O'Donovan

1920–2001 (m. 1941)

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