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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