World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James T. Connolly
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Central Islip, New York
Honored By
Michael McTiernan
On November 1942, he was called to service. He was connected with the Army Air Force's Technical School, located at Chanute Field, Illinois, where he became a Parachute Rigger. Because of over age he was honorably discharged on February 4, 1943.