Oshlo, Richard C. "Dick"

Date of birth:: February 26th, 1921 (Council Bluffs/Iowa, United States)
Date of death:: May 30th, 1975 (Council Bluffs/Iowa, United States)
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Richard Oshlo was the youngest Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army during the Second World War.

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Combat Infantryman Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 10th, 1944

General Order #1, 361st Infantry Regiment dated 6/10/1944

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: 3rd Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division "Wild West Division", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: August 15th, 1944

For meritorious achievement in ground operations against enemy in Italy on June 10, 1944.

With "V" device
91st Division Order dated 8/15/1944

Legion of Merit - US Military

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Awarded on:: August 22nd, 1945

For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from September 13, 1944 to August 1, 1945.

Mediterranean Theatre of Operations General Orders #199 dated 8/22/1945

Croce Al Valore di Guerra

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division "Wild West Division", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: October 5th, 1945

For distinguished valor in the Italian Campaign.

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: 3rd Battalion, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division "Wild West Division", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: February 6th, 1951

For meritorious achievement in ground operations against enemy in Italy on June 10, 1944.

Second award: Oak Leaf Cluster

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

Period:: After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:: Colonel
Unit:: 5049th U.S. Army Reserve School
Awarded on:: 1974

For outstanding service as commandant for the 5049th U.S. Army Reserve School in Omaha.

Sources

- Four make T.J. Hall of Fame - The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa: News
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- The 91st Infantry Division in World War II by Major Robert Robbins - - Camp White Oregon: The 91st Infantry Division by Colonel Chris Hald - Thunder in the Apennines by Roy Livengood - Richard C. Oshlo, AP Obituary, May 31, 1975