The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John Patrick O'Brien
Rank
Captain, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
May 21, 1952
Captain O'Brien was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a pilot of an F-84 jet with the U.S. Air Force "Skyblazers" aerobatic jet team from Fuerstenfeldbruck, Bavaria. On May 21, 1952, after his team completed for the 123rd Fighter Bomber Wing at Manslon, England, his aircraft crashed and exploded near Mansion.