James E O'Connor

Military
media-32778.jpeg UPL 32778 First Lieutenant James E. O'Connor, Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group. Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 32778 - First Lieutenant James E. O'Connor, Co-Pilot, 388th Bomb Group.

Personal history missions & experiences can be found in "The Year I Can't Forget" in the library.

He entered military service 1st December 1942, joined the Aviation Cadet Program and qualified as a pilot. He flew 35 combat missions from Knettishall being discharged from military service in April 1945. He afterwards attended Notre Dame and De Paul University in Chicago and in 1949 joined the Trappists, being ordained a priest in 1954.



ETO Ribbon, 3 battle stars, AM (4 clusters), DFC

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The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Born

Oak Park, Illinois 6 June 1924

Born

Peosta, IA 52068, USA

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Removed title and punctuation from name fields

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Iowans of the Might Eighth

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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