Awards and Decorations
In addition to the Medal of Honor, O'Kane received three Navy Crosses, three Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit with "V" device for valor, the Purple Heart and several other decorations. He wrote books about his service on Tang and Wahoo, entitled Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the USS Tang and Wahoo: The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine, respectively.
Admiral O'Kane was also awarded the American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with nine battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was also retroactively entitled to the Prisoner of War Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon.
| Medal of Honor | |
| Navy Cross with two gold award stars | |
| Silver Star with two gold award stars | |
| Legion of Merit with Valor device | |
| Purple Heart | |
| Combat Action Ribbon | |
| Prisoner of War Medal | |
| American Defense Service Medal | |
| American Campaign Medal | |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with nine battle stars | |
| World War II Victory Medal |
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