World War II Honoree

Arthur Melvin O'Neil

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Oil City, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Dennis O'Neil

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED THE NAVY ON THE 25TH OF AUGUST 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON THE 20TH OF FEBRUARY, 1946. HE TRAINED AT THE US NAVEL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND GRADUATED ON THE 11TH OF OCTOBER, 1943. HE WAS THEN STATIONED IN GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. SERVED ON OCCUPATION DUTY, ABOARD SURRENDERED GERMAN WARSHIP AND IN BREMEN, GERMANY & NESER RIBER, BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATRE RIBBON, THE AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.