Edward Butch" OHare was the Navys first flying ace a World War II hero whose name would have been commonly known at the time but has sadly faded out of view for most Americans. With severely limited ammunition supplies he was able to shoot down five Japanese bombers which is how he became the first Naval recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Second World War.
But this was not his only brush with world history: His father known around Chicago as Easy Eddie" was Al Capones high-powered attorney. Easy Eddie was so prized by Capone that he wasnt just paid a handsome salary he was also kept in the lap of luxury in a house the size of an entire Chicago city block filled with servants.
Easy Eddie lavished the young Butch with gifts. But he was also concerned with his education and moral upbringing the latter of which changed Easy Eddies entire life when he ultimately decided to testify against Capone in open court. Needless to say this didnt end well for Eddie Senior: His life ended in a hail of bullets on the streets of Chicago.
This was an important moment in the life of Butch. It was here that he learned the true meaning of courage from his father. And he would carry this with him into the air when he fought the Japanese during World War II.
He also picked up his love of aviation from his father. The elder OHare caught the bug toward the end of his career as Capones attorney. He once hitched a ride with Charles Lindbergh and took the yoke on commercial flights whenever the opportunity presented itself. Sometimes he would let young Butch take the controls.
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Edward Butch" OHare was the Navys first flying ace a World War II hero whose name would have been commonly known at the time but has sadly faded out of view for most Americans. With severely limited ammunition supplies he was able to shoot down five Japanese bombers which is how he became the first Naval recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Second World War.
But this was not his only brush with world history: His father known around Chicago as Easy Eddie" was Al Capones high-powered attorney. Easy Eddie was so prized by Capone that he wasnt just paid a handsome salary he was also kept in the lap of luxury in a house the size of an entire Chicago city block filled with servants.
Easy Eddie lavished the young Butch with gifts. But he was also concerned with his education and moral upbringing the latter of which changed Easy Eddies entire life when he ultimately decided to testify against Capone in open court. Needless to say this didnt end well for Eddie Senior: His life ended in a hail of bullets on the streets of Chicago.
This was an important moment in the life of Butch. It was here that he learned the true meaning of courage from his father. And he would carry this with him into the air when he fought the Japanese during World War II.
He also picked up his love of aviation from his father. The elder OHare caught the bug toward the end of his career as Capones attorney. He once hitched a ride with Charles Lindbergh and took the yoke on commercial flights whenever the opportunity presented itself. Sometimes he would let young Butch take the controls.
Continue reading Butch OHare: The History of the WWII War Hero and First Naval Recipient of the Medal of Honor at Ammo.com.