World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Eugene B. O'Leary
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Malden, Massachusetts
Honored By
Connecticut & Massachusetts Patriot Guard Riders
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 419TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 301ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE AT LUCERA, ITALY AS AN AERIAL GUNNER IN ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.