M
edal of Honor Recipient
Timeline
Birth- 13 Mar 1914
St. Louis, Missouri
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 30 - 23 years
Service Number
78672
Unit 2
Air Group 6
Service Start Date
3 Jun 1937
Branch
Navy
Awards
Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 1 Gold Star, Purple Heart
Service End Date
26 Nov 1943
Unit 1
VF-3
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Marriage- 6 Sept 1941-Age: 28 years
Rita Wooster
Phoenix, Arizona
Occupation
Naval Aviator
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education: Place
Annapolis, Maryland
Education: From
1933
Education: Institution
U.S. Naval Academy
Education: To
1937
Gender
Male
Military Awards: Purple Heart
26 Nov 1943
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
1943
Military Awards: American Defense Service Medal
Military Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross
5 Oct 1943
Military Awards: Presidential Unit Citation
U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)
Military Awards: Medal of Honor
20 Feb 1942
Military Awards: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal
3 Battle Stars
Military Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross
31 Aug 1943
Military Awards: Navy Cross
26 Nov 1943
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Education: To
1933
Education: From
1929
Education: Place
Alton, Illinois
Education: Institution
Western Military Academy
Death- 26 Nov 1943-Age: 30 years
Gilbert Islands
Killed In Action
Other Facts
Full Name
Edward Henry O'Hare
Also known as
"Butch"
Mother
Selma O'Hare
Father
Edward Joseph O'Hare
