Guy Edward O'Neil, Jr., USN

Born  8 Feb 1914Round-up, Montana


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Ranks

3 Jun 1940 Lt.(jg)
2 Jan 1942 T/Lt.
1 Jul 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
20 Jul 1945 T/Cdr.

Decorations

Oct/Dec 44 Navy Cross (1)

Warship Commands listed for Guy Edward O'Neil, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Gunnel (253)T/Lt.Cdr.Submarine14 Jul 194424 Jul 1945

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Events related to this officer

Submarine USS Gunnel (253)


29 Jul 1944
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Sibuyan Sea area and off the west coasts of Southern Luzon and Mindoro.

22 Sep 1944
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) ended her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.

21 Oct 1944
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) departed from Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the South China and Sulu Seas.

8 Nov 1944 (position 16.09, 118.56)
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese torpedo boat Sagi (offsite link) about 60 nautical miles west of Lingayen Gulf, Philippines in position 16°09'N, 118°56'E.

17 Nov 1944 (position 16.56, 110.30)
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) torpedoed and sank the Japanese torpedo boat Hiyodori (offsite link) and the Japanese merchant tanker Shunten Maru (5623 GRT) about 130 nautical miles east of Tourane, French Indochina in position 16°56'N, 110°30'E.

2 Dec 1944
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) lands supplies and evacuates Allied aviators from Palawan, Philippines.

28 Dec 1944
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) ended her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor. she is now ordered to the Hunters Point Navy Yard for a major overhaul.

11 May 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) arrived back at Pearl Harbor.

28 May 1945
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) departed from Pearl Harbor for Guam.

9 Jun 1945
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) arrived at Guam.

13 Jun 1945
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) departed from Guam for her 8th war patrol. She was ordered to patrol in the Bungo Suido area.

24 Jul 1945
USS Gunnel (Lt.Cdr. G.E. O'Neil, Jr.) ended her 8th war patrol at Guam.


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