Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pashure pokupinda kweUnited States muHondo yeNyika II, O'Neil akapinda mukudzivirirwa kweatoll pakurwiswa kungaitwa Japan, uko chaizvoizvo kwakaitika pakati paJune 4<unk>7, 1942. Nokuda kwechikamu chake mu
Muhondo yeMidway, O'Neil akagamuchira menduru yeBronze Star neCombat "V". Akakwidziridzwawo pachinzvimbo chenguva pfupi chelieutenant colonel musi waAugust 7, 1942.