World War II Honoree

Paul W. O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Altus, Oklahoma

Honored By

Michael O'Brien

Relationship

Son

SERVED 12-16-41 TO 5-31-45. ATTENDED AVIATION SCHOOL, SHEPHERD FIELD IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION COMPANY, AVIATION SCHOOL IN ENGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA. TRAINED AS AERIAL ENGINEER AT COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. HE WAS IN THE 310TH BOMB GROUP, 381ST SQUADRON, B-25 PLANES. DEPARTED FROM BANGOR, MAINE IN SEPTEMBER 1942, WENT THROUGH GREENLAND, ICELAND, SCOTLAND, AND ENGLAND. DEPARTED ENGLAND IN 1942 TO ORAN, NORTH AFRICA, CORSICA AND ITALY. DEPARTED FROM NAPLES, ITALY IN MAY 1945. ARRIVED IN FORT CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS AND WAS DISCHARGED IN MAY 1945. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE.