World War II Honoree

John Eugene O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Richmond, California

Honored By

Margaret O'Brien

Relationship

Daughter

ABOARD THE USS MERGES AKA-126. DEPARTED TO PEARL HARBOR THEN ONTO THE GILBERT ISLANDS AND FUNAFUTI AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE MARINAS ISLAND CHAIN. TRAVELED TO JAPAN, GUAM, PHILIPPINES, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND THE TRUCK ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC AND AUSTRALIA. AFTER THE WAR WENT TO CUBA TO COMMISSION THE USS BAUSELL DD-845. WE TOOK IT FROM CHARLESTON NAVY YARD IN BOSTON AND SAILED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO SAN DIEGO. THERE I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A REPAIR SHIP THE USS PRAIRIE AR-7.