Dee ihe na-aga n'ihu maka paragraf a - Mgbe United States banyere Agha Worldwa nke Abụọ, O'Neil sonyere na ịgbachitere agwaetiti ahụ megide mwakpo ndị Japan nwere ike ịwakpo ya, nke mere n'ezie n'agbata June 4<unk>7, 1942. Maka òkè o keere n'agha Midway
, O'Neil nwetara ihe nrite Bronze Star Medal na Combat "V". E buliri ya n'ọkwa nke nwa oge nke lieutenant colonel na August 7, 1942.