The Terrible Death Of William Joseph O'Brien Of Troy During The Battle Of Saipan, honoring him for his action 1944.
The Terrible Death Of William Joseph O'Brien Of Troy During The Battle Of Saipan, honoring him for his action 1944.
William Joseph O’Brien of Troy, New York, a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions from June 20, 1944, to July 7, 1944, on Saipan, the Mariana Islands.
O'Brien joined the Army and, by June 20, 1944, was serving as a lieutenant colonel in the 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division.
On June 20, 1944, on Saipan in the Mariana Islands, he braved enemy fire to reach several American tanks which were unknowingly firing on their own troops.
The following week, on June 28, O'Brien orchestrated and personally led an attack on a Japanese-held ridge. When his battalion came under attack from a much larger enemy force on July 7, he refused to leave the front lines even after being wounded. He continued to lead his men until being overrun and killed.
He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 20, 1944, through July 7, 1944. Lieutenant Colonel O’Brien is buried at Saint Peter’s Cemetery in Troy, New York.
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