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Visiting the wife of a friend in a hospital, O'Hare met his future wife, the nurse Rita Wooster, proposing to her the first time he met her. His family resided in Coronado at 549 Orange Avenue, near North Island NAS. The same month, OHares name was engraved on the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Wall of the Missing in Honolulu. All Birth, Marriage & Death, including Parish results for rita grace wooster (o'hare) (lytle) Edit Search New Search Filters (1) To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. A training F4F Wildcat similar to the one flown by Butch O'Hare was restored after recovery from Lake Michigan. In 1937, OHares roommate wrote, After five years of life in a military school, Ed set his course toward the noblest of callings. On Sunday evening, January 11, 1942, as Butch and other VF-3 officers ate dinner in the wardroom, the carrier Saratoga was damaged by a Japanese torpedo hit while patrolling southwest of Hawaii. Butch called his night-fighter teams "Black Panthers.". His wife Rita received his posthumous Purple Heart and Navy Cross on 26 November . This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. You'll come right around, and when he bottoms out of the loop, you'll be right on his tail!" Did big business there. [2], She served a three-year sentence in Limerick Prison for smuggling explosives to an IRA member and was released in 1979. She was also Director of Publicity for Sinn Fin, succeeding Danny Morrison in that position. His business card stated that he was a "secondhand furniture dealer," and there was a storefront, stocked with junk, next to a Chicago brothel he operated. She was editor of the Irish republican newspaper An Phoblacht ("Republican News") (AP/RN) in the 1980s and early 1990s. LT O'Hare and his wingman were the only U.S. Navy fighters available in the air when a second wave of Japanese bombers were attacking his aircraft carrier Lexington. Butch let the lead bombers pass, took aim at the last two on the right and fired short machine-gun bursts. Ecstatic Grumman workers had passed the hat to buy the cigarettes in appreciation of OHares combat victories in one of their F4F Wildcats. 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. His was the dominant gang in the city, and an entrepreneur new in town, as EJ was, had to choose a gang, just as today he would have to choose a business insurer. Rita O'Hare (born Wooster) was born in 1921, at birth place, Indiana. On July 15, 1943, VF-3 swapped designations with VF-6 squadron. Later Rear Admiral Radford honored a request from O'Hare to take a fighter as command aircraft instead of the Avenger, so O'Hare in a fateful decision happily drew Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat Bureau Number 66168 from the fleet pool to become his principal CAG plane, numbered "00". Moments later, the fighter unsuccessfully took off, rolling down the deck and into the water; the pilot was recovered, but "White F-15" was lost. To use this feature, use a newer browser. I want to be sure it's a yellow devil I'm drilling."[34]. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Her name was Rita Wooster. At the end of March 1943, O'Hare made Ensign Alexander Vraciu, a young Naval Reservist just out of flight school, his wingman. On June 19, 1942, O'Hare assumed command of VF-3, relieving Lieutenant Commander Thach. Just three months later, the day after Pearl Harbor Day, Butch had to leave Rita when he was ordered to board As the Lexingtons only protection, they raced eastward and arrived 1,500 feet above eight attacking Bettys nine miles out at 1700. He fearlessly led his three-plane group into combat against a large formation of hostile aircraft and assisted in shooting down two Japanese airplanes and dispersed the remainder. Add to your scrapbook. A local couple, Frank and Ethel Hoogs, gave Butch the use of a small beach cottage that became the social center for the squadron's officers and enlisted men. She said she was Catholic and could only marry a Catholic. O'Hare's Wildcat, armed with four 50-caliber guns, with 450 rounds per gun, had enough ammunition for about 34 seconds of firing. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he was credited with shooting down . In the after-action report, Capt. On the night of November 26, 1943, OHare volunteered to lead a mission to conduct the first-ever Navy nighttime fighter attack from an aircraft carrier to intercept a large force of enemy torpedo bombers. "In November 1939 Easy Eddie was shot to death most likely by Al Capone's gunmen. About that time, the turret gunner of the TBF, Alvin Kernan (AOM1/c) noticed a Japanese G4M Betty bomber above and almost directly behind O'Hare's 6 o'clock position. On September 19, 1949, Orchard Depot Airport was renamed O'Hare International Airport - ironic considering that Butch never actually lived in Chicago. She was born Rita McCulloch and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the daughter of a Catholic nationalist mother and a Protestant Socialist father. Their honeymoon was in Hawaii but it was cut short when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Look for word matches in books, stories & newspapers, etc. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. The most interesting word in this routine announcement, which occurs more than 3,000 times daily in the skies over Chicago, is "O'Hare." . Rita married Edward Henry (Butch) O'Hare on month day 1941, at age 20 at marriage place, Arizona. O'Hare also related "First of all, remember, in today's world, whenever you take off and engage the enemy, you're going to be outnumbered. That same year he was married to Rita Wooster. In November 1939, his father was shot to death, most likely by Al Capone's gunmen. This browser does not support getting your location. Oops, we were unable to send the email. It was during this time that EJ became fascinated with flying, even hitching a ride in Charles Lindbergh's mail plane. 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. She has one surviving sibling, a brother, Alan McCulloch. Rita Hare in the kitchen, age about two or three years. If he got hungry, Butch would roll over and dive, and the next thing you knew, he would come up with a fish of some sort. LTJG Dufilhos guns were jammed and wouldnt fire, leaving only Lieutenant OHare to protect the carrier. This account has been disabled. The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is honoring OHare with an F4F-3A on display and a plaque dedicated by the USS Yorktown CV-10 association, May Butch OHare rest in peace. At 1649, the Lexington's radar picked up a second formation of Bettys from 1. The online history of the USS O'Hare, a ship commissioned in 1945 and sponsored by Butch's mother, says the ship's namesake "grew up in Chicago, Illinois." If you want to survive this War, you have to look behind you every chance you get. He converted to Catholicism for the purpose of marrying her, which he did six weeks after their first meeting. His mother Selma left for San Diego to be with his wife Rita and his daughter Kathleen. Then came the Jefferson Barracks band, marching veterans, a truck packed with photographers, Butch's car and other open cars carrying dignitaries. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Edward "Butch" O'Hare 1914-1943. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. GREAT NEWS! 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. He created three-plane teams--two Hellcats and an Avenger torpedo bomber carrying radar. Art Brokerage is the easiest way to buy and sell art online safely! Ewing and Lundstrom point out that the "most influential and oft-cited" account of O'Hare's last mission came in a 1962 history of the Enterprise by CDR Edward P. Stafford, which relied on action reports and recollections of former Enterprise crew, but did not contain interviews with any of the living participants. The welcome parade was held in St. Louis. Following stops in Washington and Dayton, he landed in St. Louis on Tuesday. On November 10, 1943, his air group was assigned to the USS Enterprise, which joined a task force bound for the Gilbert Islands southwest of Hawaii. . LCDR Bob Jackson wrote Rita O'Hare from the Enterprise to describe the extensive but unsuccessful search for her husband. All nine Bettys in the first wave were shot down by anti-aircraft fire and the Lexington's Wildcat fighters. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Moments later, the fighter rolled down the deck and into the water; the pilot was recovered, but White F-15 was lost. In addition to this, the Japanese Mitsubishi G4M, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II, "Airport aircraft exhibit, F4F-3 Wildcat (Bu. Butch and his wing man, Duff Dufilho, were launched from the Lexington, and they watched the aerial battle as they climbed to combat altitude. Please reset your password. Just six weeks after meeting, Butch and Rita were married in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Phoenix. How did you use the result to determine who walked fastest and slowest? At almost the same instant, Kernan saw a fourth plane appear above and behind Butch. Birthplace: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana. Then something "whitish-gray" appeared below, perhaps the splash of the aircraft plunging into the sea. LCDR Thach arrived at the scene with other pilots of the flight, later reporting that at one point he saw three of the enemy bombers falling in flames at the same time. Butch said goodbye to Rita and Kathleen in June, and his squadron returned to Maui. 80,000 emails go out daily. A year and a half after his classmate's death, he would lead a special group of bombers trained to drop at least two atomic bombs--one on Germany and one on Japan. It is currently on display in Terminal 2 of the O'Hare International Airport. From June 1937 until 1939, Ensign OHare was assigned to battleship USS New Mexico. Kokutai[10] only 12 miles out, on the[11] disengaged side of the task force, completely unopposed. Butch O'Hare's F6F Hellcat apparently was caught in a crossfire. The captain has turned on the seat belt sign. Selma left for San Diego to be with Rita and Kathleen. The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is honoring O'Hare with an F4F-3A on display and a plaque[49] dedicated by the USS Yorktown CV-10 association, "May Butch O'Hare rest in peace". Phillips shot down one Betty. F4F-3A Wildcat. Want this question answered? Lieutenant OHares fighter had, in fact, been hit by only one round during his flight, the single bullet hole in F-15s port wing disabling the airspeed indicator. Search above to list available cemeteries. But EJ grew tired of working with thugs. Edit your search or learn more. Its pilot Hik Heisch Chuzo Watanabe[n 1] tried to hit Lexington with his damaged plane. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Commanding officer Takuzo Ito wasn't piloting his own, In 1942 O'Hare and the U.S. Navy thought that nine planes constituted the second wave, but actually there were only eight, as Japanese war records are showing. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. St. Louis Mayor William Dee Becker presented O'Hare with a gold navigator's four-dial watch engraved with the words "To Lt. Rita Grace Wooster Lytle Birth 18 Feb 1918. 12320)", "Acepilots: Lt. Cdr. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Edward O'Hare married a wife in Phoenix, Arizona on September 6, 1941. Beginning on November 19, Butch's air group supported the assault on Makin. O'Hare and Ensign W. Skon in their F6F Hellcats finally got into position behind the Avenger. The sky he was flying in was a brilliant azure, dotted by a few white puffs. On March 26, 1942, Lieutenant OHare was greeted at Pearl Harbor by a horde of reporters and radio announcers. There is a problem with your email/password. On Sunday, December 7, 1941, the squadron was waiting for the Saratoga to return from scheduled maintenance, so Butch was off duty. "There's a Jap on your tail," Phillips radioed Butch as he ordered Kernan to fire. On July 1, 1940, Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) OHare was assigned to Fighter Squadron Three (VF-3) aboard aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Between 1925 and 1931, he and Capone operated dog tracks in Chicago, Boston and Miami. However, OHare was recalled to duty the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. After the war, on April 19, 1947, Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, proposed that Chicago's new airport be named for Butch, who had often visited his father in the city. ENTERPRISE (CV-6), and deployed over Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, in action against enemy Japanese forces on 26 November 1943. He was released in January 1939. On July 26, the Hoogses threw a fabulous luau on the beach at Maui as a sort of graduation party for the squadron's rookies. Bob Jackson wrote Rita from the Enterprise to describe the extensive but unsuccessful search for Butch. We have set your language to Rita O'Hare was the General Secretary of Sinn Fin and the current Sinn Fin Representative to the United States (since 1998). Shortly afterward, the Avenger's rear-facing gunner, Kernan, saw the two Hellcats slide in behind him from above. By contrast, Ewing and Lundstrom came to their conclusions on what happened to Butch after interviewing the still living survivors of OHare's last mission: F6F pilot Skon, TBF radar officer Rand, and TBF gunner Kernan. 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. Lieutenant OHare managed to shoot down five bombers, and damage a sixth. Edward "Butch" O'Hare mis l'honneur par le magazine Life. Butch's father helped snag Al Capone, and Butch helped win World War II, The airliner levels out of its banking turn and continues in a gentle descent. In February 1943, his squadron boarded ship for San Diego, where Butch would be reunited with Rita and see their daughter, Kathleen, for the first time. 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OHare was decommissioned on October 31, 1973, then transferred on loan and later sold to the Spanish Navy. Edward O'Hare : biography March 13, 1914 - November 26, 1943 Navy Cross citation The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (NSN: 0-78672), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of [] Try again later. 10000 West O'Hare Ave, Chicago, IL 60666 Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor | Chicago, IL 60666 Chicago Department of Aviation. After lunch, EJ agreed to turn over key financial records of Capone's. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. [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. Seconds later Butch's F6F slid out of formation to port, pushing slightly ahead at about 160 knots and then vanished in the dark. Ammo.com. Swimming with Butch OHare meant that at eight oclock in the morning, you swam out into the ocean off Maui; he would still be out there at three in the afternoon! One day, he came back to the surface with an octopus draped over his arm. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. She was predeceased by her husband, John H. O'Hare, and her eldest daughter, Mary Sue (Simpson . The same month, the Japanese stormed ashore at Rabaul, several hundred miles north-northeast of Australia. Even though he had a limited amount of ammunition, he managed to shoot down or damage . All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. After dawn a three-plane search was made, but no trace of OHare or his aircraft was found. The Lexingtons radar picked up a second formation of Bettys only 12 miles out, on the disengaged side of the task force, completely unopposed. 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.". At 1542 a jagged vee signal drew the attention of the Lex's radar operator. He was relocated to Maui, Hawaii, to instruct other pilots in combat tactics. (Lauth) OHare. The Avenger pilot, Lieutenant Commander Phillips, called repeatedly to O'Hare but received no reply. The contact then was lost, but reappeared at 1625 forty-seven miles west and closing fast. 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. The carrier had only two Wildcats left to confront the intruders: Butch and his wingman "Duff" Dufilho. Came back and agreed, after a 1930 luncheon meeting at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis, to turn over to the Internal Revenue Service certain financial records of Al Capone's. A loyal Camel smoker, Butch opened a carton, deciding that it was the least he could do for the good people back in Bethpage. The Lexington returned after the New Guinea raid to Pearl Harbor for repairs and to have her[18] obsolete 8-inch guns removed, transferring some of her F4F-3 fighter planes to the USSYorktown(CV-5) including BuNo 4031 "White F-15" that O'Hare had flown during his famous mission. The F6F did well against Japanese fighters, and proved that with the right tactics and teamwork the Japanese Zero need not be considered a superior enemy. Butch certainly knew what he wanted out of life - he proposed to Rita Wooster the first time they met. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Edit Search New Search. Itt Hik Heis Kodji Maeda (2. "[38] In the Index, Ewing and Lundstrom flatly state that Kernan is "wrongly accused of shooting down Butch. Shotai) and the leader of the formation, Shsa Takuzo Ito's. Lieutenant OHare, flying a F4F Wildcat BuNo 4031 White F-15, was one of several pilots launched to intercept. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. When he pointed his ships at Rabaul, a Japanese scout plane saw them coming. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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