O'Donnell William Joseph

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William Joseph O'Donnell is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Rully - American Soldiers Memorial Panel WW2

386th Bomb Group Monument

Name:

William Joseph O'Donnell

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

31326885

Unit:

555th Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-12-29

State:

Connecticut

Cemetery:

Long Island National Cemetery, New York

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

17301

Decoration:

Comments:

William Joseph O'Donnell was born on May 5, 1924 in Port Chester, New York. He served in the 555th Bomber Squadron, 386th Bomber Group, Medium, as a Sergeant during World War II. Crew member on a Martin B-26G Marauder #44-67827, they crashed into a hill near Neuilly, France on returning to base on December 29, 1944. Other crew were 2Lt Robert Wayne �Rabbit� Bledsoe, Pilot; Sergeant Frederick Jesse Beadle, Crew Chief; Sgt Charles J. Huling, Radioman; and Sgt Lionel G. Aguirre, Mechanic. SGT O'Donnell is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.