World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Carroll O'Connor
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Manhattan, New York
Honored By
Henry J. Zasowski, Jr.
DURING WWII HE WAS REJECTED BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND INSTEAD ENROLLED IN THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND LEFT THE INSTITUTION TO BECOME A UNITED STATES MERCHANT SEAMAN.