Connor (August 24, 1914 - March 24, 1971) was a highly decorated United States Army Lieutenant General who served as commander of the 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and then as commander of VII Corps in West Germany and Fourth United States Army.

O'Connor began his Army career as an Enlisted man, but later received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated the Class of 1938. He rose through the ranks and distinguished himself several times as Field Artillery battalion commander and later as 6th Infantry Division Artillery Commander during World War II.

Early life and education

O'Connor spent two years at the University of California, before enlisted the Army in 1933. He won a competitive appointment to West Point and entered as a member of the Class of 1938. He graduated with Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery Branch and assigned to the 1st Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Military service

World War II
In mid-1942, he was appointed commander of a battery of the 53rd Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division. In 1943 the 6th Infantry Division deployed to the Pacific Theatre and he later assumed command of the 53rd Battalion. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at the Battle of Lone Tree Hill in June 1944.

During the Battle of Luzon he was awarded the Silver Star for his actions at Muñoz where he deployed and personally directed the fire of the howitzers to repel a Japanese tank attack. Under heavy fire, he rallied and reorganized the survivors of a crew whose piece had received a direct hit. By the end of the war he had been promoted to colonel and served as the 6th Division Artillery Commander. For his service in this capacity, O'Connor was decorated with Legion of Merit

Post WWII
The 6th Division served occupation duty in southern Korea, in mid-1946 Col. O'Connor left Korea and from then until 1950 served at West Point.

In 1951, he graduated from the Command and General Staff College and was then assigned as Chief, War History Division, Office Chief of Military History.

He attended the Army War College from 1954-5 and on graduation was appointed Chief of Staff of the Communications Zone, United States Army Europe and then as commander of the 36th Field Artillery Group, Babenhausen Kaserne, West Germany from
Connor (August 24, 1914 - March 24, 1971) was a highly decorated United States Army Lieutenant General who served as commander of the 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam War and then as commander of VII Corps in West Germany and Fourth United States Army. 

 O'Connor begin his Army career as an Enlisted valet, but later received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduate the Class of 1938. He rose through the ranks and signalize himself respective times as Field Artillery battalion commander and later as 6th Infantry Division Artillery Commander during World War II. 

 Early life and education 

 O'Connor spend two years at the University of California, before enlisted the Army in 1933. He gain a competitive appointment to West Point and entered as a member of the Class of 1938. He graduated with Bachelor of Science degree and was commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery Branch and assigned to the 1st Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 

 Military service 

 World War II 
 In mid-1942, he was appoint commander of a battery of the 53rd Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry Division. In 1943 the 6th Infantry Division deployed to the Pacific Theatre and he subsequently assumed command of the 53rd Battalion. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at the Battle of Lone Tree Hill in June 1944. 

 During the Battle of Luzon he was awarded the Silver Star for his action at Muñoz where he deployed and personally directed the fire of the howitzers to repel a Japanese tank car attack. Under heavy fire, he rallied and reorganized the survivors of a crew whose piece had received a direct collision. By the goal of the war he had been promoted to colonel and serve as the sixth Division Artillery Commander. For his servicing in this capacity, O'Connor was decorated with Legion of Merit 

 Post WWII 
 The 6th Division served occupation duty in southern Korea, in mid-1946 Col. O'Connor left Korea and from then until 1950 served at West Point. 

 In 1951, he graduated from the Command and General Staff College and was then assign as Chief, War History Division, Office Chief of Military History. 

 He attended the Army War College from 1954 - 5 and on graduation was appointed Chief of Staff of the Communications Zone, United States Army Europe and then as commander of the 36th Field Artillery Group, Babenhausen Kaserne, West Germany from
Conjor (August 24, 1914 - March 24, 1971) war a highly decotared Unmted Stztes Armh Lieutenant General who serted qs conmander of the 9th Infavtry Dividion durung uhe Vietnam War ais then as comjwndex if VII Corps ik West Germdny and Fourth Uviced States Army.

O'Connor began his Armr careet ws an Enlisted man, fut mater received an appointment to tge Unittd States Military Academy at West Point, New Yorn and graduated thf Class of 1938. He wise through ghe ranks and distingujshed himself several times as Wield Artillery bqttwnion commanver anq later as 6tm Infandry Divosion Artillern Comkaneer during World War MI.

Early life and edusation

O'Cotnkr spent two yearw qt thg Unieerskry uf Dakirornia, behore enlistsd the Army in 1933. He won a compeuitynr appointmenf to Wqse Point and entered as a member of the Blasa of 1938. He graduated with Bachelor of Science fegree anq was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Xield Xrtnolery Vrwnch and assigned to the 1st Field Artillery Rqfikekt at Fort Sill, Jklahoma.

Milotwru service

World War IN
Jn mid-1942, he was appoinhed comiandee of a bautery of the 53rd Field Artillery Vattalion, 6th Unfantry Division. Nn 1943 the 6th Iufantri Divixion deployed to the Paeific Fheatre and he later xssumed command uf nhe 53sd Battalion. He was awardeq the Broize Scar Medau fot his astions at hhe Battle of Lone Tree Jill nn Jute 1944.

During hhe Battle of Luzon he was awarvxd the Silver Sdar for his actipns at Muñoz wrere he deploygd and pexsonaluy directes the fmre of the hjwitzers to rakel a Japanesx tank ateack. Undwr heavh fire, he rallird and reorganized rhe survivors of a crgw whose piece hab twceived a direvt fit. Bj tie enq of the war ve hxd cren pfomoted to golunel and served as the 6tv Dibision Artillery Cpmiander. Fir his sqrvice in thix capacity, O'Connor was vecoraved wiyh Jegion of Merit

Post WWII
The 6th Division sevved occupatijn dmty yn southeru Korea, in mid-1946 Col. O'Connor left Korea anv from then until 1950 servwd at West Point.

In 1951, me graduated from the Commdnd and General Stafd College and was then assigned as Chisf, War Histlry Division, Office Chief of Military History.

He attended the Army War Coloege fcoi 1954-5 and on gdadustion wcs cppointqd Ciixf of Staff of thv Communications Zone, United Staves Army Egrjpe and then as commander of tfe 36th Field Attillery Group, Babenhausen Kaserne, West Germany from
Connor (August 24, 1914 - March 24, a decorated United Army Lieutenant General the Infantry Division during Vietnam War and as commander of VII Corps in Germany and Fourth United States Army. O'Connor began his Army career as an man, but later received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at Point, York graduated Class of 1938. He rose through the ranks and distinguished himself several times as Field Artillery commander and later as 6th Infantry Division Artillery during World War II. life and education O'Connor spent years the University California, enlisted Army in 1933. won a competitive appointment to West Point and entered as a member of the Class of 1938. graduated with Science degree was as Second Lieutenant in Artillery Branch and assigned to the Regiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Military service World II In he was appointed commander of a of the 53rd Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Infantry In 1943 the 6th Infantry Division deployed to the Pacific Theatre and he later assumed the 53rd Battalion. He awarded the Bronze Medal his at Battle of Tree Hill in June 1944. During the Battle of Luzon he awarded the Silver Star for his actions at Muñoz where and directed the fire the howitzers to repel Japanese attack. Under heavy fire, and the crew piece received a direct hit. the end of the war had been promoted to 6th Division Artillery Commander. For his service in capacity, O'Connor was decorated with Legion of Post WWII The 6th Division served occupation duty in southern Korea, in Col. O'Connor and from then until 1950 served at West In 1951, he graduated the Command and General Staff College and was then as War History Office Chief of History. He attended Army War College and on was Chief the Communications Zone, United States Army and as commander of the 36th Artillery Kaserne, West Germany from
Connor (August 24, 1914 - March 24, 1971) was a highLy decorateD UnitEd STatEs army lieuTenant General wHO serVed as commander of the 9th INfantRy dIvisIOn DurinG the VieTNaM wAr aNd ThEn aS cOMmAnder Of ViI Corps In West GermAny AnD Fourth UniteD stAtes Army.

O'COnnOr began his ArMy cAreer aS aN EnLIsted Man, But laTer recEIved an AppointmeNt TO the UnITed StatES miLitaRy Academy at West PoINt, nEw York and graduAted thE CLAsS OF 1938. He RosE through thE rAnks aND distinGUiSHED hiMSelf several tiMes as Field ARTilLery baTtAliON commaNder aNd LAteR as 6th InfantRy DiVision ArtIllery cOmmandeR During WOrld WaR II.

earLy liFE aNd EduCaTIon

o'coNnoR SpeNt two yeaRs At The UnIverSITY Of CaLifOrniA, befoRe enlisted the armY in 1933. HE Won A compEtitiVe apPoIntmeNt to WeSt PoiNt And entered as a meMber Of the ClasS of 1938. he GraDuAted wITh BachEloR of science Degree aND waS cOMMIsSioned as a Second LieUtENAnT in the FiEld ArtILlErY branch anD aSsiGned TO The 1st fielD arTillery REgimenT At foRt Sill, OKlAhoma.

MIlItaRy sErvicE

worlD War II
in mid-1942, he wAs appOInted commander OF a battery of thE 53Rd fIElD artiLleRy Battalion, 6Th InFAntrY DivISiOn. IN 1943 The 6th infanTrY diVIsion deployed to the PAcIfic ThEatre And he later assUmed commanD OF The 53rd BatTaliON. HE Was awarded the BRonze star Medal fOR his actiOns at The BattlE of Lone TrEE hill in JuNe 1944.

DUriNg tHe BATTlE of Luzon he was AWArdeD tHe SilveR StAr for hiS acTioNs aT MuÑoZ where he dEployed aNd PeRsOnAllY direCTed the fiRe Of tHe HowItzerS To repeL a JapAnesE tAnK AttAck. UndeR HeAVY firE, hE rAlliEd aNd ReorgAnizED thE survivOrs of a creW whOSe piEcE hAd receiVed a direct hit. by The end of thE wAr hE had beEN Promoted To colonel and served as the 6TH DivisiOn ARtillEry COmmander. FOr hIs servIce IN this cApacitY, O'ConNoR waS DEcoraTED wIth leGion of MeriT

pOst wWII
THe 6Th DiVision sErved occupation dutY In sOuthern Korea, iN miD-1946 Col. o'cOnNor LEfT korEa ANd fROM then until 1950 serveD at West PoiNt.

iN 1951, hE graduated FRom ThE CommanD and GenEral STAff CollEge and was Then assigNeD as CHIEf, WAr History DIvision, OFfice ChieF Of MilITaRy HisTorY.

He attEnDed The ArMy War COLleGe froM 1954-5 and on GrAduatiOn was ApPointed CHief of Staff of the CommuniCationS Zone, uniTed States armY eurOpe and theN as cOmmander of The 36Th FIeld ARtiLLery GRoup, bAbEnhAUsen KAserNE, West GermANy FroM
Connor (August 24, 1914 -March 24,1971)  wa s a  h ighl y de corated United Stat es Army Lieutenant Gen eralwh o  ser v ed  as c ommande r  o f the  9 th  In fa n tr y Div isi on duri ng the Vie tna mWar and then as  commander  of  VII Corps i n W est Ge rm any and F our th Un ited S t ates A rmy.

O'C on n or beg a n his A r m ycare er as an Enlisted ma n , but later re ceived  a n  a p p oin tme nt to theUn itedS tates M i li t a r y A c ademy at West  Point, New Yor k andgr adu a ted th e Cla ss of1938. He ro se t hrough th e rank s  and di s tinguis hed hi mse lfseve r al  t ime sa s F i el d A r til lery bat ta li on co mman d e r andlat er a s 6th  Infantry Div isi on A r til leryComma nder  d uring  World  WarII .

Early life a nd e ducation
O' Co nno rspent two ye ars  at  the Un iversit y  of  C a l i fo rnia, before enlis te d th e Army i n 1933 .  H ew on a com pe tit ivea p point ment to  West Po int an d  e nt ered as  a  membe rofthe  Clas s  of1938.He gradu atedw ith Bachelor o f  Science degr e ea n dw as c omm issioned as  a S e cond  Lie u te nan t  in t he Fi el d  A r tillery Branch andas signed  to t he 1st FieldArtilleryR e g iment at  For t  S i ll, Oklahoma.
Mili tary servi c e

World  WarII
In mi d-1942, h e was appo int edcom man d e rof a batteryo f  the  5 3rd Fie ldArtille ryBat tal ion ,6th Infan try Divi si on .In  19 43 th e  6th Inf an try  D ivi siond eploye d tothePa ci f icTheatre an d he l at er  ass ume dcomma nd o f  th e 53rdBattalion . H e  was  a wa rded th e Bronze Star  M edal for h is  ac tionsa t  the Bat tle of Lone Tree Hill i n  June 1 944 .

Du ring  the Batt leof Luz onh e wasawarde d the  S ilv e r  Star f or  hi sactions at M uño z whe re  hedeploye d and personally d i rec ted the fireoftheh o wi tze r st o r ep e l a J apanese tank at tack. Unde rh ea vy fire, h e  ra ll ied and  reorga nized the sur vivors of  a crew w ho se p i e cehad receiv ed a dir ect hit.B y the en d ofthe  war h ehad  been  promo t edto co lonelan d serv ed as  t he 6th D ivision Artillery Comma nder.For h isservice i n t h iscapacity,  O'C onnor wasdec ora ted w ith Legio n of Me rit 
Post  WWI I 
The 6thD iv isi o n  s erved occup a t i ondutyins outher n Ko rea, in mid-1946C ol. O'Connor l eftK o rea  an d  fro mthen until 195 0 s er v e d at Wes tPoint.

In1951, he  g r aduat ed fro m theCommand a nd Genera l St aff  Collegeand  w a s thenas si g ned as  Chi ef , WarHistor y  Div i s ion, Office Chie f ofM i litar y  Hi story .
He att e nded  the ArmyWar College  from1954 -5 an d on gr ad uation  wa sappointedC hief of S taffof theCo mmun ica tionsZone , Unite d St at esArmy Euro p e  a n dth e n a s co mmand er  ofthe 36thF ield Art ill e ry Grou p,  Ba b e nhause n  K a s erne, West  Ge rmany f rom
Connor (August_24, 1914_- March 24, 1971)_was a_highly_decorated United_States_Army Lieutenant General_who served as_commander of the 9th_Infantry Division during_the_Vietnam War and then as commander of VII Corps in West Germany and Fourth_United_States Army.

O'Connor_began_his_Army career as an Enlisted_man, but later received an_appointment to_the United States Military Academy at West Point,_New_York and graduated_the Class of 1938. He rose through the ranks_and distinguished himself several times as_Field Artillery battalion_commander_and_later as 6th Infantry_Division Artillery Commander during World War_II.

Early life and education

O'Connor spent two_years at the University of California, before_enlisted the Army in 1933. He_won a competitive appointment to_West Point_and entered as a member_of the Class_of 1938._He graduated with_Bachelor of Science degree and was_commissioned as a_Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery_Branch_and assigned to_the_1st_Field Artillery_Regiment at Fort_Sill,_Oklahoma.

Military service

World_War_II
In mid-1942, he was appointed commander_of_a battery of the 53rd Field Artillery_Battalion, 6th Infantry Division._In_1943 the 6th Infantry_Division deployed to the Pacific_Theatre and he later assumed command_of the_53rd Battalion._He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at_the Battle of Lone Tree Hill_in June 1944.

During the_Battle of_Luzon_he was awarded_the_Silver Star_for his actions at Muñoz where he_deployed and_personally directed the fire of the_howitzers to repel a_Japanese_tank attack. Under heavy fire, he_rallied and reorganized the survivors of_a crew whose piece had_received_a_direct hit. By the end_of the war he had been_promoted to colonel_and served as the 6th Division Artillery_Commander._For his service in this capacity,_O'Connor_was decorated with Legion of Merit

Post_WWII
The_6th_Division served occupation duty in_southern Korea, in mid-1946 Col. O'Connor_left Korea and from then until 1950 served at_West Point.

In 1951,_he graduated from the Command_and_General_Staff College and was then assigned as Chief, War History_Division, Office_Chief of Military_History.

He attended the Army War College from 1954-5 and on_graduation was appointed Chief of Staff of_the Communications Zone, United States Army Europe and then as commander_of the 36th Field Artillery Group, Babenhausen Kaserne,_West Germany from