World War II Honoree

John Patrick O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Puget Sound, Washington

Honored By

John W. Young

Relationship

Grandson

RE-ENLISTED AT PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON ON 11-10-39. SERVED ABOARD THE USS NICHOLSON DD-442, ON WHICH HE WAS 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 ON THE USS ANTHONY DD-515, DURING WHICH TIME HE WAS APPOINTED ENSIGN U.S. NAVY ON 11-17-43. PARTICIPATED IN THE WAR EFFORT IN THE PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC OCEANS.