World War II Honoree

William Thomas O'Brien, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

James Stewart O'Brien

Relationship

Son

DURING WORLD WAR II, DOCTOR WILLIAM THOMAS O'BRIEN, JUNIOR, A DENTIST FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, SERVED AS A DENTAL OFFICER AT THE GALVESTON AND CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS NAVAL BASES; AT THE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA NAVAL BASE; AND AS A SENIOR DENTAL OFFICER ON SAMAR ISLAND IN THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE HE OPENED A CLINIC. HE HAD EIGHT DENTAL OFFICERS UNDER HIS GENERAL SUPERVISION AND HE SUPERVISED THE CONSTRUCTION OF HIS OWN CLINIC. HE WAS DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.