World War II Honoree

John Patrick O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

John W. Young

Relationship

Grandson

MILITARY CAREER BEGAN ON 9-10-35 IN ALBANY, NY, AND SPANNED ABOUT 25 YEARS. A MONTH AFTER BEING HONORABLY DISCHARGED, HE RE-ENLISTED AT PUGET SOUND, WA, ON 11-10-39. DURING WWII, SERVED ABOARD THE USS NICHOLSON DD-442, QUALIFIED AND DESIGNATED AS A FIRE CONTROLMAN (M), 1ST CLASS, ON 9-30-41. ISSUED AN ACTING APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF FIRE CONTROLMAN ON 1-21-43. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ANTHONY DD-515, APPOINTED ENSIGN 11-17-43. PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR EFFORT ON BOTH THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC OCEANS. RETIRED FROM THE U.S. NAVY IN 1957 AT SAN DIEGO, CA. HIS RANK BY THEN WAS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.