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John Wilson O'Daniel, Jr.

World War II · US Army

United States of America
John W. O'Daniel, Jr. in the 1942 Newark High School yearbook (Courtesy of the Newark History Museum).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanJohn W. O'Daniel, Jr.'s entry in the 1942 Newark High School yearbook (Courtesy of the Newark History Museum)
John-W-ODaniel-Jr.jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanPrivate O'Daniel after graduating from airborne school (Courtesy of the Newark History Museum)
Private John Wilson O'Daniel, Jr. (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanPrivate John W. O'Daniel, Jr. (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives)
Map with overlay of 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment positions on September 18, 1944 at 1245 hours (Courtesy of Thulaï van Maanen).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanMap with overlay of 505th P.I.R. positions on September 18, 1944. O'Daniel's Company “A” is at top center while a patrol from Company “B” is advancing on Mook at lower left. (Courtesy of Thulaï van Maanen)
John W. O'Daniel, Jr. Individual Military Service Record Pg. 1 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanJohn W. O'Daniel, Jr. Individual Military Service Record Pg. 1 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives)
John W. O'Daniel, Jr. Individual Military Service Record Pg. 2 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanJohn W. O'Daniel, Jr. Individual Military Service Record Pg. 2 (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives)
Major General John W. O'Daniel letter to Delaware Public Archives Commission (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanMajor General John W. O'Daniel letter to Delaware Public Archives Commission (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives)
General John W. O'Daniel, Sr. (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanJohn W. O'Daniel, Sr. (Courtesy of the Delaware Public Archives)
Private O'Daniel's reinterment at Margraten on December 1, 1948 (O'Daniel I.D.P.F.).jpgAdded by: LowellSilvermanPrivate O'Daniel's reinterment at Margraten on December 1, 1948 (John W. O'Daniel, Jr. I.D.P.F.)