World War II Honoree

John Joseph O'Shaughnessy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wheeling, West Virginia

Honored By

Kitty O'Shaughnessy Iacono

Relationship

Daughter

1ST LIEUTENANT. PILOTED A B-26 MARAUDER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY ARRIVED AS HE WAS COMPLETING HIS 68TH MISSION. HE WAS AWARDED AN AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE AVEC PALME. HE WAS ALSO HONORED WITH 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.