Here is what I've got so far. I might get more stories from family members to add later. Thanks Again!

George O'Leary was born in Brooklyn, NY. When he joined the Navy he was sent to training at Iowa State University, and while there he met my grandmother Olive, a resident of nearby Boone, IA. George and Olive married in Boone, then went to San Francisco, where he shipped out.

The brief entries about George on this website are more than I knew about his Navy career, so I'll pick up again after the War.

George and Olive eventually settled in Fitchburg, MA (where Olive lived), and had a total of 6 children, the first being born while George was aboard the SLC. George worked for the Post Office, and was very civic-minded and involved in his community. He was one of the driving forces and founder of Fitchburg Civic Days, and the Grand Marshall of the 4th of July parade one year. He held many positions in the Amvets Post 29 including local, state and national offices. He was a leader in the Boy Scouts Explorer club and was an officer in the Fraternal Order of the Eagles. The Eagles donated a CAT SCAN machine in his memory to St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester after George's death on Jul. 16th, 1984.

Jeff Normandin