Daniel M. O'Brien was born September 17, 1919 in Manchester, N.H. and enlisted in the Army at Manchester on March 25, 1942. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried, had completed four years of high school, and working in the manufacture of shoes. O'Brien joined the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. and was assigned to the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment. He was also stationed at Camp Hale, Colo., Fort Ord, Calif., and Camp Carson, Colo. O'Brien participated in the invasion of Kiska Island, Alaska and was later selected for officer's training school at Fort Benning, Ga. As a commissioned officer, he went on to serve with the 83rd Infantry Division in Europe, winning both the Silver Star and Bronze Star medals. O'Brien died in Denver, Colo. on October 4, 2002.
From the description of Daniel M. O'Brien papers, 1942-1954 [manuscript]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 319644799
