World War II Honoree

Francis J. O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Honored By

Kent Bartlett & Steven Powell Kfoury

Relationship

Sons-in-law

CAPTAIN. SERVED AS A PILOT WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND DIVISION IN NORTH AFRICA, AS WELL AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN CASABLANCA, FRENCH MOROCCO. ENGAGED IN CARGO OPERATIONS TO AFRICA, EUROPE, INDIA AND SOUTH AMERICA. COMPLETED MORE THAN 2000 HOURS OF FLYING TIME IN C-54, B-17, B-26, B-25, A-20, C-49, C-47, C-53 AND AT-6 AIRCRAFT. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN AND WWII VICTORY MEDALS.