Born in Williams, California, September 18, 1922 Graduated from the Woodland, California, High School, June 1940
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1940 Completed three semesters in residence and withdrew to enlist

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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MILITARY TRAINING

Enrolled as Private in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, 6 November 1942, Promoted to Private First Class, Army of the United States, 18 June 1943. Promoted to Sergeant, AUS, 8 November 1943.

Active Service Assignments

Feb 1943 to Feb 1943; 363d Technical School Squadron, AAF Basic Training Center, Fresno, California.
Mar 1943 to Apr 1943; 319th College Training Detachment, Pullman, Washington.
May 1943 to Jun 1943; Santa Ana AAB, Santa Ana, California.
Jun 1943 to Jun 1943; 801st & 804th Training Groups, AAF, Fresno.
Jun 1943 to July 1943; 3d Tech. Sch Sq, Lowry Field, Colorado.
July 1943 to Sep 1943; 41st Tech Sch Sq, Aircraft Armament School, Lowry Field.
Sep 1943 to Nov 1943; 1027th FGTS, Laredo AAF, Laredo, Texas.
Nov 1943 to Jan 1944; 18th Repl Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jan 1944 to Mar 1944; 338th Base Hq & AB Sq, AAB Dalhart, Texas.
Mar 1944 to Apr 1944; 271st AAF BU, Gunnery School, Kearney AAF, Kearney, Nebraska.
Apr 1944 to Jun 1944; 407th Bomb Sq, 92nd Bomb Gp, (H), European Theater of Operations.
In Service 1 year, 7 months and 15 days.

Sergeant O'Donnell was killed in action 20 June 1944, while on a bombing mission over Germany.

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
AIR MEDAL with one Oak Leaf Cluster.
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with two Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Air Offensive Europe and Normandy Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
AVIATION BADGE ‘Aircrew Member’.