World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. O'Neil, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Honored By
John E. O'Neil III
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED ABOARD USS COLUMBIA CL-56 AS A GUNNERY OFFICER THROUGHOUT HER SERVICE IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, AND THE PHILIPPINES FROM 1943-1945. WENT ON TO SERVE 32 YEARS IN THE NAVY.