One of the four 'Bat Team' fighter pilots to conduct this experimental night fighter operations to intercept and destroy enemy bombers attacking Allied landing forces was then-LT Roy Marlin Voris, who after the war founded and commanded the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels. [1] The young O'Hare was enrolled in the Western Military Academy at age 13, where he excelled in marksmanship. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Browse by category . The F6F did well against Japanese fighters, and proved that with the right tactics and teamwork the Japanese Zero need not be considered a superior enemy. O'Hare's initial maneuver was a high-side diving attack employing accurate deflection shooting. Functioning as CAG, OHare was given command of the entire Enterprise air group of 100 pilots. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. After lunch, EJ agreed to turn over key financial records of Capone's. In his letter to the Grumman employees he wrote, "You build them, we'll fly them and between us, we can't be beaten." Christina Jesson and Shaun Snyder assisted with research for this story. Shotai)[13] on the extreme left. "It's deeply disappointing, but they really had no choice," one told Best Life. The records provided by EJ helped prove, in federal court, that Capone's income came from more than secondhand furniture. Without hesitation, alone and unaided, he repeatedly attacked this enemy formation, at close range in the face of intense combined machine gun and cannon fire. U.S. Navy policy was to use its best combat pilots to train newer pilots, An anecdote by one of the training pilots about OHare, goes: [OHare] was a great swimmer and spear fisherman, and he insisted that the squadron swim with him. Wooster (O'Hare) (Lytle) Birth 18 Feb 1918 - Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, USA. It is currently on display in Terminal 2 of the O'Hare International Airport. Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare (March 13, 1914 - November 26, 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine heavy bombers approaching his aircraft carrier. For their honeymoon, they sailed to Hawaii on separate ships with OHare on the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Make sure that the file is a photo. The 'Black Panthers', as the night fighters were dubbed, took off before dusk and flew out into the incoming mass of Japanese planes. From June 1937 until 1939, Ensign OHare was assigned to battleship USS New Mexico. The news, that the CO had to leave them, hit also the men of VF-6 hard. No. They charged their machine guns and attempted to fire test bursts. Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. His love for the water, however, was outweighed by the temptations and inducements of the radiator club. [19], By shooting down five bombers O'Hare became a flying ace, was selected for promotion to lieutenant commander, and became the first naval aviator to receive the Medal of Honor. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. During Capone's tax evasion trial in 1931 and 1932, O'Hare had provided incriminating evidence which helped finally put Capone away. As they steamed toward Australia, Brown realized that he was in uncharted waters for the U.S. Navy. OHare's final action took place on the night of November 26, 1943, while he was leading the U.S. Navy's first-ever nighttime fighter attack launched from an aircraft carrier. ", An anecdote about O'Hare, serving as an instructor on Hawaii mid-1942:[25]. Beginning on November 19, Butch's air group supported the assault on Makin. Be notified when an answer is posted. On the afternoon of November 26, the Enterprise's combat-information center alerted Butch to a group of about 20 inbound Bettys. The man who ran Chicago during Prohibition was Al Capone. If he got hungry, Butch would roll over and dive, and the next thing you knew, he would come up with a fish of some sort. The United States in 1942 badly needed a live hero, and Butch O'Hare was a young, handsome naval aviator, so he participated in several war bond tours the following months. On February 20, 1942, Lieutenant OHare was the only Navy fighter pilot available in the air when Japanese bombers were attacking his aircraft carrier. Lieutenant OHares fighter had, in fact, been hit by only one round during his flight, the single bullet hole in F-15s port wing disabling the airspeed indicator. He had shot down five Japanese bombers in less than four minutes. Whatever the motivation, the elder O'Hare was shot down in his car, a week before Capone was released from incarceration. When their parents divorced in 1927, Butch OHare and his sisters stayed with their mother Selma in St. Louis while their father Edward moved to Chicago. (Rita Wooster : 1921~2000) , . This is a carousel with slides. He was good at gunnery. These two planes, under command of LCDR John S. Thach shot down a four-engine Kawanishi H6K4 Type 97 (Mavis) flying boat about 43 miles out at 1112. Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats preparing for take-off. Rita pointed out that she didn't love him, she had just met him and, besides, she was quite a bit younger than he was. Lieutenant OHares initial maneuver was a high-side diving attack employing accurate deflection shooting. The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is honoring O'Hare with an F4F-3A on display and a plaque[49] dedicated by the USS Yorktown CV-10 association, "May Butch O'Hare rest in peace". For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in aerial combat, at grave risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, as section leader and pilot of Fighting Squadron 3 on February 20, 1942. But EJ grew tired of working with thugs. He was at his 14-room Miami mansion, which he had bought from Clarence Busch of the brewery family. After OHare took instruction in Roman Catholicism to convert, he and Rita married in St. Marys Catholic Church in Phoenix, Ariz. on Saturday, September 6, 1941. Butch turned his on, too. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. She is ineligible for a regular visa due to the outstanding warrant. Smith retained EJ to apply for a patent for a mechanical rabbit to entice greyhounds to sprint around the track. On January 27, 1945 the United States Navy named a destroyer USSOHare in his honor. His wife Rita received his posthumous Purple Heart and Navy Cross on 26 November . Kokutai,[9] at this time five had already been shot down. The enemy formation was flying very close together and using their rear facing guns for mutual protection. The octopus has some sort of spinal cord there, and biting it there does kill it! If you want to survive this War, you have to look behind you every chance you get. U.S. Navy policy was to use its best combat pilots to train newer pilots, in contrast to the Japanese practice of keeping their best pilots flying combat missions. The carrier had only two Wildcats left to confront the intruders: Lieutenant OHare and his wingman LTJG Marion W. Duff Dufilho. The ship was launched June 22, 1945 with his mother, Selma OHare, as the sponsor. After receiving the Medal of Honor from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, then-LT O'Hare was described as "modest, inarticulate, humorous, terribly nice and more than a little embarrassed by the whole thing".[20]. Please reset your password. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. F4F-3A Wildcat. At the end of March 1943, O'Hare made Ensign Alexander Vraciu, a young Naval Reservist just out of flight school, his wingman. By Diane Clehane. Reports from other planes noted that the plane released something that fell almost vertically at a speed too slow for anything but a parachute. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Wilson's job was to convict Capone of tax evasion. J's study guide. [44][n 2], The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (NSN: 0-78672), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), attached to the U.S.S. Of the incoming nine Japanese Mitsubishi G4M Betty bombers, at this time five had already been shot down. O'Hare's fighter had, in fact, been hit by only one bullet during his flight, the single bullet hole in F-15's port wing disabling the airspeed indicator. Youll get hints when we find information about your relatives . His squadron was based on Maui, where his pilots could train almost every day in perfect flying weather. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Now overseeing three squadrons, O'Hare still insisted that everyone call him "Butch." The Hellcat dropped gently. Then something whitish-gray appeared below, perhaps the splash of the aircraft plunging into the sea. Visiting the wife of a friend in hospital that afternoon, O'Hare met his future wife, nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time they met. In the after-action report, Capt. O'Hare believed he had shot down five bombers, and damaged a sixth. Lieutenant John Thach, then Executive Officer of VF-3, discovered OHares exceptional flying abilities and closely mentored the promising young fighter pilot. There is speculation that OHares cooperation was in exchange for the younger OHares appointment into the Naval Academy. Lieutenant OHare managed to shoot down five bombers, and damage a sixth. By 1930, he'd moved his family into a new house--with a swimming pool and a skating rink--in Holly Hills. Wake Island had fallen on December 23, Hong Kong on Christmas and Singapore on February 15. The Navy's first flying ace and first Naval recipient of the Medal of Honor, Edward "Butch" O'Hare is a legendary WWII war hero. (Lauth) OHare. Try again later. In early June 1942, Butch arrived in Hawaii to take command of his old squadron amid the fleet's celebration of its victory at Midway, which would put the Japanese on the defensive for the remainder of the war. Verify and try again. more experienced pilots with his skill. EJ went straight to the top. Thanks for your help! You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Next on the list isLieutenant Commander Edward Henry Butch OHare a United States Navy aviator during World War II and arguably the most famous of the athletes honored during this weekend series. Visiting the wife of a friend in hospital that afternoon, O'Hare met his future wife, nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time they met. When he made his third and fourth firing passes, the Japanese planes were close enough to the American ships for them to fire their anti-aircraft guns. Drag images here or select from your computer for Rita Grace Wooster Lytle memorial. Butch was called to duty. She was arrested in Northern Ireland in 1972 for the attempted murder of British Army Warrant Officer Frazer Paton in Belfast in October 1971. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. On July 26, the Hoogses threw a fabulous luau on the beach at Maui as a sort of graduation party for the squadron's rookies. Shortly afterward, Skon and the Avenger's crew saw something "grayish-white" appear below, splashing into the sea. The most interesting word in this routine announcement, which occurs more than 3,000 times daily in the skies over Chicago, is "O'Hare." [31] From 20-November 23, 1943, the U.S. forces landed in the Gilberts (Tarawa and Makin), and the Enterprise joined in providing close air support to the Marines landing on Makin Island. Frederick Sherman, the Lexington's commander, recommended that Butch be decorated. This browser does not support getting your location. . EJ could afford the house because one of his first clients was Owen Patrick Smith, commissioner of the International Greyhound Racing Association. A third contact was made 80 miles out, but reversed course and disappeared. Lieutenant Thach, who later developed the Thach Weave aerial combat tactic used to this day, emphasized gunnery in his training. For his actions in battles near Marcus Island on August 31, 1943, O'Hare was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The night fighter unit consisting of 1 VT and 2 VF was catapulted between 1758 and 1801. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Edward OHare turned against him and helped convict Al Capone of tax evasion. On September 17, 1949, O'Hare Field was dedicated to EJ's son, Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. With one single test, you can discover your genetic origins and find family you nenver know you had. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. In March 1963, President John F. Kennedy did a wreath-laying ceremony at OHare Airport to honor Butch OHare. On the night of November 26, 1943, the Enterprise introduced the experiment in the co-operative control of Avengers and Hellcats for night fighting, when the three-plane team from the ship broke up a large group of land-based bombers attacking Task Group TG 50.2. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, was named in his honor. O'Hare's VF-6 squadron would "still stay broken up" among three light aircraft carriers, the squadron had made itself just too useful filling out the light carrier air groups, and AirPac had no well-trained replacements on hand. 18 Harvard University to Stream 2023 Harvard Invitational on March 4-5, No. In 1932, Butch OHare graduated from the Western Military Academy. The passengers hear a whir and feel a clunk as the pilot lowers the landing gear and locks it into position. machine gun in the dorsal turret and a Japanese gunner fired back. Butch O'Hare was a giant war hero during and immediately after the Second World War, and for good reason. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The O'Hare's lived in the Soulard neighborhood before moving to Holly Hills in 1930. Visiting the wife of a friend in a hospital, OHare met his future wife, the nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time he met her. 12320)", http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/jinxx1/F4F%20Wildcat/F4F-3123202.jpg, "Airport aircraft exhibit, cockpit of F4F-3 Wildcat (Bu. Phillips shot down one Betty. 12320)", "Acepilots: Lt. Cdr. He also flew the SBU Corsair and the TBD Devastator.[5]. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. It was during this time that EJ became fascinated with flying, even hitching a ride in Charles Lindbergh's mail plane. On the day of EJ's death, Ensign Butch O'Hare had made two training flights at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle. After the war, on April 19, 1947, Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, proposed that Chicago's new airport be named for Butch, who had often visited his father in the city. Edit Search New Search. 0 cemeteries found in Benicia, Solano County, California, USA. Burial. On July 24, 1933, he entered the Naval Academy as a midshipman and was active in water polo at Annapolis. When he saw his son sprawled on the couch reading books and munching sweet rolls, he decided that Butch was showing signs of laziness and enrolled him at Western Military Academy in Alton. Try again. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Upon her release on bail she fled to Dublin in the Republic of Ireland where she lives with her family. Please enter your email and password to sign in. These two planes, under command of Lieutenant Commander John Thach shot down a four-engined Kawanishi H6K4 Type 97 ("Mavis") flying boat about 43 miles out at 1112. There was an error deleting this problem. Terence Noll "Terry" O'Hare, 79 years young, of Orrville, sadly passed away on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 at Fairview Hospital in Cleveland. On April 8, 1942, he thanked the Grumman Aircraft Corporation plant at Bethpage (where the F4F Wildcat was made) for 1,150 cartons of Lucky Strike cigarettes, a grand total of 230,000 smokes. Just six weeks after meeting, Butch and Rita were married in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Phoenix. [42] On December 20, 1943, a Solemn Pontifical Mass of Requiem was offered for Butch O'Hare at the St. Louis Cathedral.[43]. LTJG Dufilhos guns were jammed and wouldnt fire, leaving only Lieutenant OHare to protect the carrier. Rita Grace Wooster (O'Hare) (Lytle) married Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare. On March 2, 1943, Butch met Rita and hugged his one-month-old daughter, Kathleen, for the first time. When the ship was attacked by Japanese bombers near Bougainville Island in the Solomons on February 20, 1942, O'Hare found himself facing nine bombers alone. Year start date must be less than year end date. Visiting the wife of a friend in hospital that afternoon, O'Hare met his future wife, nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time they met. cemeteries found in Benicia, Solano County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Search for yourself and well build your family tree together, English Scottish and Irish (mainly northern Ireland): variant of, Do not sell or share my personal information. The Enterprise would launch these night-fighter teams at dusk, and the fighter-director officer in the carrier's combat-information center would direct them toward Japanese planes as they appeared on radar. The pilot of one fighter was rescued, the other went down with his aircraft. On February 20th, 1942, Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare became the Navy's first Flying Ace. This database contains photos submitted to Ancestry family trees by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry members. Ewing and Lundstrom very clearly state, more than once, that Japanese guns, and not Kernan's, killed Butch O'Hare. [7], Last edited on 15 September 2022, at 01:58, U.S. bars entry of Sinn Fein's senior lobbyist, Sinn Fein presents expanded list of North fugitives, Forgiveness Is Bitter Pill for Some in N. Ireland, Written Answers to Questions, Friday 1 March 1996, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rita_O%27Hare&oldid=1110365503, This page was last edited on 15 September 2022, at 01:58. Ensign Skon responded:[36] "Mr. Phillips, this is Skon. Memorial photo for Rita Lois Hare Weir. O'Hare had been raised in St. Louis by a non-Catholic mother, a divorcee, but he converted to the Catholic Faith through the influence of his fiance, Rita Wooster, and, after the marriage, they moved to Chicago. She said she was Catholic and could only marry a Catholic. Then we had to go back to the beach where Butch would put these things in a frying pan with a little oil and some salt and stir them around. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Butch's father was a lawyer who worked closely with Al Capone before turning against him and helping convict Capone of tax evasion.[4]. Visiting the wife of a friend in hospital that afternoon, O'Hare met his future wife, nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time they met. O'Hare was both born and raised in St. Louis, MO. Many people also know that the ORD" designation on their luggage stands for Orchard Field, the tiny airfield that once stood on the 0'Hare site. She was involved in the Civil Rights campaign and later became a republican. . Butch had two sisters, Patricia and Marilyn. In November 1939, Ensign OHares father was gunned down in the streets of Chicago, most likely by Al Capones gunmen. Butch O'Hare graduated from the Western Military Academy in 1932. He gallantly gave his life for his country. In February 1943, his squadron boarded ship for San Diego, where Butch would be reunited with Rita and see their daughter, Kathleen, for the first time. Butch said goodbye to Rita and Kathleen in June, and his squadron returned to Maui. A newspaper headline read, 60,000 give OHare a heros welcome here. The United States in 1942 badly needed a live hero, and Butch OHare was a young, handsome naval aviator, so he participated in several war bond tours the following months. [3][4], Upon her release, her extradition from the Republic of Ireland was blocked as the Irish High Court ruled in March 1978 that O'Hare should not be extradited to Northern Ireland, on the ground that the offences that she was alleged to have committed fell within the political offence exception. Feb 9, 2022. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. As a result of his gallant actionone of the most daring, if not the most daring, single action in the history of combat aviationhe undoubtedly saved his carrier from serious damage. O'Hare first flew a TBM-1 Avenger as CAG-6 command aircraft with bombardier Del Delchamps, AOM1/c and radioman Hal Coleman as crew members. She was also Director of Publicity for Sinn Fin, succeeding Danny Morrison in that position. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. With his ammunition expended, Lieutenant OHare returned to his carrier, and was fired on accidentally but with no effect by a .50-caliber machine gun from the Lexington. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Rita O'Hare was the General Secretary of Sinn Fin and the current Sinn Fin Representative to the United States (since 1998).. She was born Rita McCulloch and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the daughter of a Catholic nationalist mother and a Protestant Socialist father.She has one surviving sibling, a brother, Alan McCulloch. It was this ship, the USS Lexington--his home carrier--that Butch O'Hare was defending when he dove into anti-aircraft fire on the mission that won him the Medal of Honor. Click image or button bellow to READ or DOWNLOAD FREE What If I am? SUNDAY. When he pointed his ships at Rabaul, a Japanese scout plane saw them coming. In his letter, Jackson quoted Rear Adm. Radford saying of Butch that he "never saw one individual so universally liked." This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. And Butch was a young, handsome naval aviator who had slugged it out with a superior Japanese force and won. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he managed to shoot down or . Failed to remove flower. On the night of November 26, 1943, OHare volunteered to lead a mission to conduct the first-ever Navy nighttime fighter attack from an aircraft carrier to intercept a large force of enemy torpedo bombers. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), and deployed over Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, in action against enemy Japanese forces on 26 November 1943. The enemy formation was a V of Vs flying very close together and using their rear-facing guns for mutual protection. The Hellcats first had trouble finding the Avenger, the FDO had difficulty guiding any of them on the targets. A six-plane combat patrol was launched, two fighters being directed to investigate the contact. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. On March 4, Butch learned that he was front-page news throughout the United States. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. O'Hare received further decorations later in 1943[21] for actions in battles near Marcus Island in August and subsequent missions near Wake Island in October. This account has been disabled. Commander Edward H. O'Hare, USN, from a proud and grateful City of St. Louis, April 25, 1942". You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Graduated and appointed an Ensign on June 3, 1937, he served two years on board the battleship USSNew Mexico(BB-40). Year should not be greater than current year. The airport displays a Grumman F4F-3[1][2] museum aircraft replicating the one flown by Butch O'Hare during his Medal of Honor flight. On July 21, 1941,while at the hospital to visit a friend whose wife had just given birth, Butch met Rita Wooster, a nurse attending the new mother. He was just the opposite, outgoing and exuberant. The Four Stages in Life. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. The welcome parade was held in St. Louis. When the pilot could see the enemy plane's blue exhaust flares, he would direct the two Hellcats to attack. Rita Hare in the kitchen, age about two or three years. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. On September 17th, 1949, O'Hare Field was dedicated to EJs son, Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. (wordpress.com) 21 avril 1942 remise de la Medal of Honor par le prsident Franklin D. Roosevelt. His hours of gunnery practice paid off as the bombers dropped out. Photos are from the U.S. Navy, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration. Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (March 13, 1914- November 26, 1943) was an American aviator and war hero who became the U.S. Navy's first flying ace during World War II. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! On September 19, 1949, Orchard Depot Airport was renamed O'Hare International Airport - ironic considering that Butch never actually lived in Chicago. Rita Grace Wooster Lytle Birth 18 Feb 1918. A training F4F Wildcat similar to the one flown by Butch O'Hare was restored after recovery from Lake Michigan. The Lexingtons radar picked up a second formation of Bettys only 12 miles out, on the disengaged side of the task force, completely unopposed. Gunners in the Bettys fired back. In addition to this, the Japanese Mitsubishi G4M, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II, "Airport aircraft exhibit, F4F-3 Wildcat (Bu. The Untouchables' overall goal was to wreck Capone financially by destroying his bootlegging business. The attacks on two atolls in the Gilbert Islands, Tarawa and Makin, would be the first American amphibious attacks on the Central Pacific route leading directly to Japan. Edward O'Hare was born in St. Louis, Missouri on March 12, 1914. BRIDGEPORT, Pa. During the 2019 Memorial Day Weekend, the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) will highlight water polo athletes who served their country during time of war. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Butch and his wing man, Duff Dufilho, were launched from the Lexington, and they watched the aerial battle as they climbed to combat altitude. Edward O'Hare : biography March 13, 1914 - November 26, 1943 Navy Cross citation The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (NSN: 0-78672), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of [] She cannot return to the UK due to an outstanding arrest warrant. Rita Grace O'Hare (Wooster) Birthdate: 1921. Despite this concentrated opposition, Lieutenant O'Hare, by his gallant and courageous action, his extremely skillful marksmanship in making the most of every shot of his limited amount of ammunition, shot down 5 enemy bombers and severely damaged a sixth before they reached the bomb release point. In March 1963, President John F. Kennedy did a wreath-laying ceremony at O'Hare Airport[48] to honor Butch O'Hare. 18 Harvard University to Stream March 3 Collegiate Water Polo Association Game Versus No. THE NIPPU JIJI, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1942. l AJSMODERN^ "f"" "* Beli Syndicate ' Exoms for Standard Schools on May 16 English examinations for entrance to Robert Louis Stevenson intermediate school will be given May 16 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Kapalama school, Aliiolani school and the Stevenson school building, it was announced today. Important events in this period included flying an F4F-3A Wildcat (BuNo 3986 "White F-13") as Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Thach's wingman for publicity footage on April 11, 1942, the Medal of Honor presentation at the White House on April 21, and the welcome parade in O'Hare's hometown on Saturday, April 25, 1942. St. Louis Mayor William Dee Becker presented O'Hare with a gold navigator's four-dial watch engraved with the words "To Lt. 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