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James
Dunne
O’Connell
1899-09-25

–

1984-07-28

Born:

Chicago

, 

Illinois

Home:

Chicago

, 

Illinois

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

James O’Connell graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1922. He retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant General in 1959.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Signal Corps)

    Action Date:

    1939 – 1944

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Signal Corps) James Dunne O’Connell (ASN: 0-14965), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from 1939 to 1944.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant General

    Action Date:

    July 1, 1945 – April 30, 1959
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 16 (May 8, 1959)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Lieutenant General James Dunne O’Connell (ASN: 0-14965), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in duties of great responsibility from 1 July 1945 to 30 April 1959.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Signal Corps)

    Division:

    12th Army Group

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Signal Corps) James Dunne O’Connell (ASN: 0-14965), United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the Signal Section, TWELFTH Army Group, from 1944 to 1945.