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Mike O’Callaghan: Sept. 10, 1929-March 5, 2004

Saturday, March 6, 2004 | 2:58 a.m.

Marines 1944-1948

U.S. Army Infantry, 1952-1953

High School teacher

President, Golden Nugget Scholarship Fund

President, Nevada Gaming Foundation for Education Excellence

Board of Visitors, United States Air Force Academy, 1979-1982

Board of Directors, National Judicial College, 1984-1991

Board of Directors and Past President, Nevada State Press Association

Purple Heart

Bronze Star with V for valor

Silver Star

Regimental Rifle Range named "O'Callaghan" in South Korea

U.S. Air Force Exceptional Service Award for Meritorious Service

Anti-Defamation Award, 1987

Nevada Judges Association Award, 1989

"Promising 200 Young Americans" by Time Magazine in 1974

Junior high school named for him, 1992

O'Callaghan Park in Henderson named for him

First Place 1994 International Communications Service Award by the Republic of China

Federal hospital at Nellis Air Force Base named for him, 1996

Member, Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame, inducted in 1998

U.S. Department of Defense Outstanding Public Service Award for working on the investigation into an alleged massacre during the Korean War at No Gun Ri, 2000-2001

David L. Simon Bridge Builder for Peace Award, presented by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, 2004

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