World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John J. O'Brien, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
DURING WORLD WAR II, SERVED IN THE NAVY IN NORTH AFRICA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION. LATER, SERVED IN THE PACIFIC, ABOARD TRANSPORT SHIPS DURING THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.