World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. O'Connell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE AND FLEW 50 MISSIONS AS A NAVIGATOR ON B-17 BOMBERS IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY. HE WAS AWARDED A DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND AN AIR MEDAL.