Connor
Aug. 16, 2021 | BY Katie Lange , DOD News
A graphic says "Medal of Honor Monday" shows an Army Medal of Honor.
The Invasion of Normandy was the largest land, air and sea invasion of World War II, but other invasions that were just as difficult followed. The Allies fought to come ashore in southern France as well. It was during this struggle that Army Sgt. James P. Connor earned the Medal of Honor.
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Connor was born on Jan. 12, 1919, in Wilmington, Delaware. His mother died when he was 3, according to Wilmington's The News Journal newspaper; he and his sister, Dorothy, went to live with their aunt for several years.
A young soldier in fatigues and a helmet wears a medal around his neck.
Connor, who's sister said his nickname was Smiles, went to St. Mary's Parochial School and was a star basketball player, as well as quarterback of the football team. However, he left school after eighth grade to work for a hometown leather company for several years before being drafted into the Army in January 1941.
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