Henry Olaf Odegard, Sr

1919 - 2012  (92 år)

• Navn	Henry Olaf Odegard
  Suffiks	Sr
  Født	19 Des 1919	Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
  Kjønn	Mann
  Død	9 Feb 2012	Lane County, Oregon
  Gravlagt	West Lawn Memorial Park
  Person ID	I4460	mf-1
  Sist endret	5 Okt 2019

  
  

  Far	Alfred Leonard Ødegaard,   f. 6 Feb 1887, Sejldugsgade 19, Kristiania ,   d. 20 Mai 1965, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA  (Alder 78 år)
  Mor	Jennie M Odegard,   f. 18 Mar 1889,   d. 6 Apr 1962, Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota  (Alder 73 år)
  Famile ID	F1503	Gruppeskjema  |  Familiediagram

  
  

• Notater

  Henry Odegard Sr. Henry Olaf Odegard Sr. of Eugene died Feb. 9 of age-related causes. He was 92. No service is planned. He was born Dec. 19, 1919, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Alford and Carrie [sic] Asfoll Odegard. He married Ila Barkdoll on Oct. 18, 1943, in Tacoma. He was a high school graduate. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, he served during World War II in the European Theater and during the Korean War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Henry Jr. of Wallace, Idaho, and Leonard Odegard of Eugene; a daughter, Betty Odegard of Eugene; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Arrangements by West Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Eugene. The following contributed by: Barry C. DSC Citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant [then Second Lieutenant] Henry O. Odegard (ASN: 0-1177559), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 259th Infantry Regiment, 65th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 18 March 1945, in Germany. On that date, First Lieutenant Odegard led his platoon in a pre-dawn attack against strongly fortified enemy Siegfried Line positions near Saarlautern, Germany. When his attacking force became disorganized due to numerous casualties and enemy mines in front of the hostile positions, he courageously returned to the initial point, reorganized his platoon and led them in a second assault through the minefield which was under heavy enemy machine gun, artillery, mortar and small arms fire. Inspired by his cool, heroic leadership, his men knocked out two small bunkers and one large pillbox with pole charges and rocket fire. Lieutenant Odegard's intrepid gallantry against overwhelming odds, his personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 65th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.