West End in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"Butch" O'Hare
Born March 13, 1914
By Devry Becker Jones, April 22, 2019
1. "Butch" O'Hare Marker
Inscription.
"Butch" O'Hare. Born March 13, 1914. A U.S. Navy flying ace whose exploits buoyed U.S. morale during world war two, Edward "Butch" O'Hare was born and raised in St. Louis. On February 2, 1942, O'Hare saved an aircraft carrier by single-handedly attacking nine Japanese planes, shooting down five before the others fled. O'Hare received the Congressional Medal of Honor for "one of the most daring, if not the most daring, single action in the history of combat aviation." O'Hare later gave his life in a 1943 air battle that employed tactics he helped devise to combat deadly night attacks. In 1949 Chicago's "Orchard Field" was renamed "O'Hare International Airport" to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of national hero "Butch" O'Hare. . This historical marker was erected by St. Louis Walk of Fame. It is in West End in St. Louis Missouri
A U.S. Navy flying ace whose exploits buoyed U.S. morale during WWII, Edward "Butch" O'Hare was born and raised in St. Louis. On February 2, 1942, O'Hare saved an aircraft carrier by single-handedly attacking nine Japanese planes, shooting down five before the others fled. O'Hare received the Congressional Medal of Honor for "one of the most daring, if not the most daring, single action in the history of combat aviation." O'Hare later gave his life in a 1943 air battle that employed tactics he helped devise to combat deadly night attacks. In 1949 Chicago's "Orchard Field" was renamed "O'Hare International Airport" to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of national hero "Butch" O'Hare.
Location. 38° 39.339′ N, 90° 18.048′ W. Marker is in West End in St. Louis, Missouri. Marker
is on Delmar Boulevard east of Eastgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6231 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.