World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George Joseph O'Brien
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Honored By
Patricia O'Brien Hubbell
Relationship
Daughter
AT AGE 17, ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCE WITH THE GOAL OF BECOMING A FIGHTER PILOT. TRAINED ON STEARMAN (BIPLANE) AND AT-6 AIRCRAFT. FIGHTER PLANE WAS A P-47. HE WAS ABOUT TO BE STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC WHEN WWII CAME TO A CLOSE.