Military Service Is Tradition For Them

              Military Service Is Tradition For Them
A local camily [sic] has found that serving the nation has gotten into their blood.
The father, Daniel Albert O'Connell, who died in 1966, was a storekeeper 3/c in the U.S. Navy who enlisted in 1943 and was discharged three years later after serving in Idaho and Washington.
The mother, Joseph [sic], now Mrs. Gus Pekara, was a technician 5th grade in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, serving at Fort Leonard Wood and in Germany. She then served in the army reserve from 1949 until 1957.
The son, Jerome Daniel O'Connell, is a corporal in the U.S. Marines, who signed up in 1975 for a four-year-hitch and is now aboard ship destined to Japan, Korea and the Philippines. In February he goes to Okinawa.
The daughter, Theresa Marie O'Connell, is an airman basic in the U.S. Air Force, now stationed in Okinawa in law enforcement. She enlisted in 1977, also for four years.
The family, which now lives at 2648 N. Long, is justifiably proud of its service to the country and os [sic] its usual decisions to serve in all branches. It has a lot of traditions to uphold.
[photo captions, L-R columns:
Daniel A. O'Connell
Jerome D. O'Connell
Josephine B. Pekara
Theresa M. O'Connell]