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James “Jim” Vincent O’Gara, Jr. was born on August 31, 1948, in Rye, NY. His parents were James and Eleanor (Barber) O’Gara. Jim has five siblings: his twin Mary Ann, Carole, Eleanor, Pauline, and Jane.
Date of Birth: 8/31/48
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
The O’Gara family lived on Rye Beach Avenue and subsequently moved to Lynden Street. O’Gara attended Resurrection Elementary School, Salesian High School and graduated from Iona College.
O’Gara served three tours of duty: first in the 4th/23rd Infantry Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam, then on a Medevac ship (also Vietnam), and finally in the U.S. Army Intelligence Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. He served three and a half years in total and was discharged May 4, 1972.
O’Gara currently lives with his family in Florida. More on O’Gara.
