Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pashure pokunge United States yapinda muHondo Yenyika II, O'Neil akapinda mukudzivirira chitsuwa ichi kuti chisavhiringidzwe neJapan, izvo chaizvoizvo zvakaitika pakati paJune 4<unk>7, 1942. Nokuda kwechikamu chake muhondo yeMidway
, O'Neil akagoverwa Bronze Star Medal neCombat "V". Akakwidziridzwawo pachinzvimbo chenguva pfupi chelieutenant colonel musi waAugust 7, 1942.