World War II Honoree

Charles Anthony O'Connell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Yantic, Connecticut

Honored By

Marie C. O'Connell

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; ARMED GUARD SCHOOL SOUTH BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; ABOARD USS INTREPID CV-11, SS BALLS BLUFF, SS HENRY VILLARD, SS NISHMAHA AND RECEIVING STATION SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.