David Wright O'Brien

1918–1944 (age 26)

Biography

David Wright O'Brien was a writer whose imagination brought vivid, adventurous stories to readers during a time of global strife.

His words resonated with hope and resilience, and he answered the call to serve before his life was cut short in 1944, leaving behind a quiet but powerful literary legacy.

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Also buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
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David Lardner
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
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Truman Kimbro
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
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Clayton Mansfield
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
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