World War II Honoree

Desmond Charles O'Connor

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Flatbush, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED IN 1943 AND ASSIGNED TO A COMBAT BATTALION OF THE NEWLY FORMED 4TH MARINE DIVISION AND DISPATCHED TO THE WESTERN PACIFIC ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS AT KWAJALEIN ATOLL, ROI AND NAMUR, THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND ULTIMATELY, THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA. WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AS A RESULT OF INJURIES SUSTAINED AT THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA.