While creating this research project, I stumbled upon an extremely valuable resource, Richard O'Malley's daughter. Through a vague mention of her contact information, I was able to contact her on Ancestry.com. I cannot thank her enough for her willingness to lend both her time and information that allowed me to better understand such a heroic gentleman as her father. Included in the information she sent me, I was also able to view and utilize many photos. These helped me understand his personality, not just his factual history. I am extremely lucky to have been able to contact her for research of the Fallen Soldier project.
I also filed with the National Personnel Records Center through the Department of the Army's Freedom of Information Act who kindly sent me a CD that included the military's recorded documents of Major O'Malley's life.