Western Military Academy
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Western Military Academy was a private military preparatory school located in Alton, Illinois, United States. It operated from 1879 to 1971. The campus is part of the National Register of Historic Pla
Western Military Academy ad August 1918
Edward Wyman, founder of Western Military Academy
Edward "Butch" O'Hare, World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor and alumni of Western Military Academy
Edward O'Hare
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Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attac
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…half capacity through much of the 1930s. Still, the decade had several distinguished graduates, including two of World War II's most decorated pilots. Edward O'Hare, a 1932 WMA alumni and namesake of O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in naval air combat before…
Lieutenant Edward "Butch" O'Hare in a Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat. The wartime censor has blanked out the famous "Felix the Cat" squadron insignia on this photo (colorized photo).
The aircraft carrier USS Saratoga
Ensign O'Hare
VF-3: Front row, second from right: Lt. Edward Butch O'Hare