Colonel John F. O'Grady USAF POW/MIA

The Story of the search for Colonel John F. O'Grady POW/MIA USAF and the efforts to bring this hero home. The story of O'Grady's parents,his seven children and his heroic actions during the Vietnam War. The story of a long lost soldier that after 40 years it was discovered that he was captured and later died. The story of a daughter's determination to Bring her father home.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

The Story of Colonel John F. O'Grady

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      John O’Grady was born on August 31, 1929 in New Hyde Park, New York to Irish immigrants. He attended La Salle High School,...
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Saturday, July 13, 2013

The Parents

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HE WAS THEIR ONLY CHILD John Martin O'Grady and Frances V. O'Grady were the parents of Colonel O'Grady. They were both ...
Friday, July 12, 2013

A Soldier's Daughter

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On April 10, 1967 Col. O'Grady scribbled a letter to his 6 year old daughter, Tara. In his hurry to conclude, he had a mission to com...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Operation Homecoming

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Nothing can produce emotion, passion and controversy like war. How could anyone ever forget the scene of a returning POW from Vietnam ...

The Two Bracelets

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As the years passed and I still lived with uncertainty, I looked for a way to honor and remember my dad,  There had never been a funeral or ...

The Phone Call

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When we loose a loved on we cling to recollections of the soothing  sound of their voice, thoughts conveyed on a piece of paper or an  imag...
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