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. 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. ). Then something whitish-gray appeared below, perhaps the splash of the aircraft plunging into the sea. Try again later. One February day, in 1942, as the war raged, O'Hare's entire squadron was sent on a mission. Edward Henry O'Hare 1914 - 1943 . Photos are from the U.S. Navy, courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he managed to shoot down or damage several enemy bombers. Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" 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 flying ace when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine heavy bombers approaching his aircraft carrier. (The real Betty was said to be a well-endowed American Army nurse.) Adams, Rita E 319 S. Silver St. Louisville OH 44641 Adams, Rita E Larry Adams 319 S Silver St Louisville OH 44641 Adelman, Richard G 357 Pauline Ave Akron OH 44312 . 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. The Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat on display was recovered virtually intact from the bottom of Lake Michigan, where it sank after a training accident in 1943 when it went off the training aircraft carrier USSWolverine(IX-64). O'Hare and Ensign W. Skon in their F6F Hellcats finally got into position behind the Avenger. He was dressed in loose marine coveralls. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 10000 West O'Hare Ave, Chicago, IL 60666 Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor | Chicago, IL 60666 Chicago Department of Aviation. O'Hare's Wildcat, armed with four 50-caliber guns, with 450 rounds per gun, had enough ammunition for about 34 seconds of firing. Try again later. Shortly afterward, the Avenger's rear-facing gunner, Kernan, saw the two Hellcats slide in behind him from above. Although the naval pilot was . As a result, Fighting Squadron Two (VF-2) boarded the USS Enterprise from November 1943 and became Butch's new Fighting Squadron. He landed at sunsetand heard the news of his father's death. The American ships protecting the carriers raised a dense curtain of anti-aircraft fire, and Radford maneuvered the entire task force to deny the Bettys any good torpedo-attack angles. The first thing you should do when he starts up the loop is make a hard right turn and keep turning. On November 8, 1939, EJ was driving his new Lincoln Zephyr home from the dog track when he was killed by a shotgun blast, fired by one of two men in a car that sped past him. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177800520/rita-grace-lytle. Study guides. Art Brokerage is the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely! Confusion and complications endangered the success of the mission as the deadly danger of friendly fire in the dark caused potential problems. At 1542 a jagged vee signal drew the attention of the Lex's radar operator. A Japanese bomber rose above and almost directly behind OHares 6 oclock position causing one of the United States aircraft to open fire with a Japanese gunner firing back. Germany surrendered before the drop, but Tibbets, flying a B-29 bomber named for his mother, Enola Gay Tibbets, dropped the A-bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Learn how he shot down five Japanese bombers with limited ammo and went. (Edward Henry O'Hare : 1914 3 13~1943 11 26) 1. . "In November 1939 Easy Eddie was shot to death most likely by Al Capone's gunmen. Butch was called to duty the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Rita Grace. 1941 to Rita Wooster. Learn more about managing a memorial . Capone's alibi was airtight. Butch took emergency leave for his father's funeral, then reported back. [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. He converted to Catholicism for the purpose of marrying her, which he did six weeks after their first meeting. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Her name was Rita Wooster. Rita Grace Wooster Lytle Birth 18 Feb 1918. Paul Tibbets, a good friend of Butch's since their days together at Western Military Academy, says today, "He was a hell of a fine man.". Heart-to-heart talks with his father had inspired Butch to become a Navy pilot, and Congressman John J. Cochran, one of EJ's St. Louis' politician friends, had appointed Butch to the U.S. A system error has occurred. Look for word matches in books, stories & newspapers, etc. Lego 70815 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. The Saratoga left for Pearl Harbor the next day. Itt Hik Heis Kodji Maeda (2. [7] Thach, who would later develop the Thach Weave aerial combat tactic, emphasized gunnery in his training. He graduated in 1932, and went on to the U.S. He also flew the SBU Corsair and the TBD Devastator.[5]. Plinking at cans and bottles tossed in the river, Butch became quite a marksman. Happy_Birthday__Rita (Portrait) Date: About 1955 Location: Texas, Cooking_Lessons_Rita_Hare_About1954-55_TX (Portrait) Date: About 1954-1955 Location: Texas. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Midshipman OHare graduated 256 of 323 Midshipmen on June 3, 1937. Request Answer. When warnings were received of the approach of a large force of Japanese torpedo bombers, Lieutenant Commander O'Hare volunteered to lead a fighter section of aircraft from his carrier, the first time such a mission had been attempted at night, in order to intercept the attackers. "There's a Jap on your tail," Phillips radioed Butch as he ordered Kernan to fire. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he was credited with shooting down . Make sure that the file is a photo. Resend Activation Email. The passengers hear a whir and feel a clunk as the pilot lowers the landing gear and locks it into position. He really impressed us with that! OHare was decommissioned on October 31, 1973, then transferred on loan and later sold to the Spanish Navy. Christina Jesson and Shaun Snyder assisted with research for this story. Later two other planes of the combat patrol were sent to another radar contact 35 miles ahead, shooting down a second Mavis at 1202. machine gun in the dorsal turret and a Japanese gunner fired back. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Ensign Edward L. "Whitey" Feightner, who served with O'Hare in July 1942, later said[24] that one of the best pieces of information O'Hare passed on to him, was "If you ever jump one of these Zeros and you surprise him, remember, the first thing he's going to do is a loop. [15], In fact, O'Hare destroyed only three Bettys: Nit Hik Heis Tokiharu Baba's from 3. In Phoenix, Butch's sister Marilyn was returning by car from Thanksgiving dinner with their mother, Selma, when the radio announced that several Japanese planes had been shot down, with the loss of only one American plane. 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. On February 20th, 1942, Lieutenant Commander Edward "Butch" O'Hare became the Navy's first Flying Ace. Born in 1893, EJ O'Hare was an Irishman whose name meant, in Gaelic, "sharp, bitter, angry." When Butch finished his naval aviation training on May 2, 1940,[6] he was assigned to USSSaratoga(CV-3) Fighter Squadron Three (VF-3). In January, Butch's squadron was transferred to the USS Lexington. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The squadron, meanwhile, was joining an air group that would fly the new, bigger and more powerful F6F Hellcat fighters off newly constructed carriers. "Oh, Mother, don't be ridiculous," Marilyn responded. Kokutai[10] only 12 miles out, on the[11] disengaged side of the task force, completely unopposed. Edward O'Hare married a wife in Phoenix, Arizona on September 6, 1941. Their honeymoon was in Hawaii but it was cut short when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. 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. In November 1939, Ensign OHares father was gunned down in the streets of Chicago, most likely by Al Capones gunmen. Please try again later. On September 17, 1949, O'Hare Field was dedicated to EJ's son, Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare. After dawn a three-plane search was made, but no trace of O'Hare or his aircraft was found. This is a carousel with slides. Butch's squadron and the Lexington became part of a task force commanded by Vice Adm. Wilson Brown, who had clear orders: Leave Pearl Harbor, cross the equator into the South Pacific and attack the Japanese. 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. The FDO directed Butch and Skon toward Phillips' Avenger. Between 1925 and 1931, he and Capone operated dog tracks in Chicago, Boston and Miami. Butch was to the gunner's left, Skon to the right. 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. Graduated and appointed an Ensign on June 3, 1937, he served two years on board the battleship USSNew Mexico(BB-40). This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. He was at his 14-room Miami mansion, which he had bought from Clarence Busch of the brewery family. Posted to J A Hare MyFamily website by Johnny Holland. A training F4F Wildcat similar to the one flown by Butch O'Hare was restored after recovery from Lake Michigan. Chutai of 4. A training F4F Wildcat similar to the one flown by Butch OHare was restored after recovery from Lake Michigan. By shooting down five bombers Lieutenant OHare became a flying ace, was promoted to Lieutenant Commander, and became the first naval aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor. 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