World War II Honoree

John Jeremiah O'Connell

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New London, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK, TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA, BEACH BATTALION SCHOOL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, ABOARD USS EFFINGHAM APA-165, RECEIVING STATION NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, BEACH BATTALION 'F' AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA, RECEIVING STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AND PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER LIDO BEACH, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.