Odell K. Cassada

Odell Kirby Cassada (3 March 1924 in Virginia - 29 November 1996 in Nottoway, Virginia) was a American Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. He also was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which was awarded for having distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy in circumstances which do not justify the award of the Medal of Honor.

Awards & Decorations

 * Distinguished Service Cross on 1 July 1944 as Sergeant in a Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division