97-year-old World War II veteran honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) – “This was a big surprise! I didn’t think anybody would show up,” said Daniel O’Neil.
Meet Daniel O’Neil, a 97-year-old World War II veteran who had a full house in attendance for receiving the Remember ME Lifetime Achievement Award Tuesday morning at Birch Bay Village in Bar Harbor.
“He was like, why me? What did I do?” April Hutchins Program Coordinator
O’Neil was selected for his service with the 44th Infantry Division which defended against the last German offensive campaign of the War in the Battle of the Bulge.