Fr. Luke Ouska, O.S.B.

Fr. Luke Ouska (1908-1984) was a chaplain with the Army's Ninth Infantry Division. He arrived in France ten days after D-Day and was never very far from the front lines, sometimes using the hood of a jeep as an altar for Mass. While his division was heavily engaged in the Battle of the Bulge, he learned that his brother had been killed in that encounter.


Fr. Luke received the Bronze Star for his service.

   
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from President Truman
Fr. Luke Ouska, O.S.B.
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