Theodore O'Callaghan

MACR: 12950

1st Lt. Theodore P O'Callaghan was assigned to the 301st BG 352nd Squadron. He was from Atlanta GA
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Pilot.

Theodore Peter "Ted" O'Callaghan, Sr., 89, passed away on October 16, 2010.

Ted volunteered for the Army Air Force in 1942. As a B-17 pilot for the 301st Bomber Group of the 15th Air Force, he flew numerous successful combat missions, including the flight over Yugoslavia on 3/9/1945 when his plane was shot down. With the help of Marshall Tito's friendly "partisans," Ted led his 10 man crew to safety. His last flight was April 24, 1945. Leaving the Army in 1945 as a 1st Lieutenant, Ted joined Southern Bell, where he worked as a customer service representative.

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Date	Order	Award	Document Originator	Rank
02/14/1945	General Order (GO)* : 668	AM Air Medal	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 2nd Lt
04/24/1945	General Order (GO)* : 2712	AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1st Lt
05/21/1945	General Order (GO)* : 3318	AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1st Lt

* Documents are of the type/classification of "General Order" for most award documents. The listed documents are GO, General Order unless otherwise stated. For example. Special Orders.

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5/21/1945 General Orders 3318 AM

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