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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Edward O'Brien

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Sioux City, Iowa

Honored By

Ted O'Brien

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

1943 ARMED GUARD COMMANDER LIBERTY SHIP USS GEORGE WALTON, NORTH ATLANTIC, MEDITERRANEAN CONVOYS, SICILY (ENSIGN). 1944 ARMED GUARD COMMANDER U.S. ARMY TRANSPORT BORINQUEN, ATLANTIC CONVOYS, NORMANDY; LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. 1945 BEACH BATTALION, GUNNERY OFFICER, USS BARNWELL APA-132 PACIFIC, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (LIEUTENANT). COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, 2 STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1 STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 2 STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 1 STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVAL OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (ASIA CLASP) PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE RIBBON.