Endless Waves… Remembrances of Sayville Alumni. Daniel Basil O’Connor, Class of 1938

Back on August 6 at 7:29 PM, we posted a Sayville Alumni Veteran Remembrance quiz.  It was;

It is very important to remember the amazing sacrifices of our veterans.
Our Tuesday posting should prompt some discussion, even if you don’t know the answer. Right?

So, any thoughts on an alumnus surviving a ship sinking and his brother taken prisoner at:    (click here for link to Facebook posting)

Well, the answer is to our quiz is;

Ensign Daniel Basil O’Connor, Class of 1938.  US Navy.

and his brother…

Major John Joseph O’Connor, Jr., Class of 1936.  US Army.

Daniel’s brother was;

Major John Joseph O’Connor, Jr.

BIRTH 30 Jun 1919
Sayville, Suffolk County, New York, USA
DEATH 22 Apr 1999 (aged 79)

Pre-WWII Suffolk County News clipping which mentions the family.

Daniel’s father was;

John Joseph O’Connor.
BIRTH 23 Nov 1885, Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts,
DEATH 26 Jan 1960 (aged 74), Washington, DC.

He was a US Congressman, elected to represent New York’s 12th District in the United States House of Representatives and served from 1923 to 1939.

He also served as a Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County representing the 12th District from 1921 to 1923, and a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1936.

Daniel’s Mother was;

Grace Brennan O’Connor
BIRTH Feb 1884, Manhattan, New York County, New York.
DEATH 28 Nov 1952 (aged 68), Manhattan, New York County, New York.

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