EDWARD ORRICK MCDONNELL

Deceased 01/06/1960

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USNR 6/1908 - 1/1951

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
11/13/1891
BALTIMORE, MD

PIONEER AVIATOR # 18----FIRST MAN TO FLY AN AIRCRAFT OFF A BATTLESHIP.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

VERA CRUZ, MEXICO

CHIEF OF STAFF, NAVAL AIR TRAINING CENTER, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

CO, USS LONG ISLAND CVE-1

CO, USS NEHENTA CVE-74

STAFF DCNO

PILOT, ATTACHED, U.S. NAVAL AVIATION FORCES, NORTHERN BOMBING GROUP

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS (3)

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/AVIATION CLASP

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL