O'NEAL, Joel G. - WWI & II - Putnam

Joel G. O’Neal, Col. USAF, Retired of San Antonio, Tx born Nov 1, 1899 in Greencastle, IN died Aug 27, 1983. He was a member of the Daedalions served in WWI and WII, served as a Command Pilot in WWII served at Normandy, Ardennes, Alsace, Central Europe, Northern France and Rhineland. Medals received: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Air Medal; American Defense Service Medal; WWII Victor Medal; European African Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars; Army Commendation Ribbon; American Campaign Medal; Croix DeGuerre with Palm and wounded in actionnear Wessel, Germany. Attended Air Service Pilots School; Air Service Observation School; Air Corp Tactical School; Air Corp Technical School and Maintenance School. Retired Dec 31, 1947 after 31 years of dedicated service. Survivors wife, Marion Lyon O’Neal, daughters: Sandra O’Neal Perales of San Antonio; Patricia O’Neal Deckert of Karanes City, Tx; Joeia O’Neal Jenkins, San Antonio, Tx; 12 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; sisters, Iva Eudaly Craver; Mildred Kekar and Dorothy Sykes. Funeral services Tuesday Aug 30 at the Main Post Chapel of Fort Sam Houston, Tx. Interment with full Military Honors at Ft. Sam National Cem. Arrangements by Porter-Loring Mortuary, San Antonio. – kbz