World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Maurice V. O'Connor
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Oak Park, Illinois
Honored By
Missouri DAV Chapter 67
HE SERVED AS A NAVIGATOR FLYING COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE CENTRAL, WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. HE WAS AWARDED TWO (2) DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, FOUR (4) AIR MEDALS, A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH THREE (3) BATTLE STARS.