World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Patrick O'Conner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
West Orange, New Jersey
Honored By
NJ American Legion Post 1000
SERVED WITH THE 350TH BOMB SQUADRON, 100TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AND TOP TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBER. AWARDED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.