World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward R. O'Neill, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Schenectady, New York
Honored By
Edward R. O'Neill, Jr.
ENTERED THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 28, 1941 AS AN AVIATION CADET AND FLEW FIRST MISSION ON JULY 31, 1943. WAS IN THE 386TH BOMB GROUP. FLEW 65 MISSIONS FROM ENGLAND WITH THE 8TH AND 9TH AIR FORCES, ALL AS A LEAD NAVIGATOR. THE LEAD NAVIGATOR OF THE LAST GROUP TO BOMB UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY. THE GROUP HAD 54 B-26 MARAUDERS THAT DAY. GENERAL EISENHOWER GAVE THIS HONOR TO OUR GROUP. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS TWICE, AIR MEDAL 12 TIMES AND A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. APPROVED FOR INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.