World War II Honoree

Tommy O’Neil

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Queens, New York

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AT 18 YEARS OLD HE DECIDED TO JOIN THE SKI TROOPS. HE WAS TRAINED TO SKI AT FORT HALE, COLORADO AND BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U.S. ARMY’S 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION. AFTER 18 MONTHS OF TRAINING HIS UNIT WAS SENT TO ITALY. AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING THEY PUSHED BACK THE GERMAN ARMY. HE WAS ONE OF THE MANY MEN WHO DIED DURING THAT FIGHTING.