Serviceman
Patrick A O'Connell
817th
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- Rank
- FO (7 January 1945), FO (27 April 1945)
- Hometown
- San Francisco CA; San Francisco, CA
- Also written
- Patrick O'Connell
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 18
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Lynn M. Borders Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · The Lynn M. Borders crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 18)
- mission 154, 7 February 1945 · Schwechat · The Lynn M. Borders crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 18)
- mission 166, 22 February 1945 · Gundelfingen · The Lynn M. Borders crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 18)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1945 | Air Medal | 125 | FO |
| 27 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2779 | FO |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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