Joseph Thomas O'Donnell's 1st Communion

What an adorable little boy!  Joseph Thomas O'Donnell was the 5th child born to Margaret (Coleman) and TJ O'Donnell.   Joe was born on July 23rd 1922 in Brooklyn, NY.  He was the first boy and my mother told me that the family was thrilled beyond words to finally have a son after 4 girls (not that there is anything wrong with girls, mind you).  Joe married
Marie G. Murphy (DOB: Feb. 7, 1925) (her parents were Mary MacKenzie and Edward Murphy) at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Brooklyn, NY. 
Joe and Marie have two daughters, Sharon Anne (Robert F. Smith) and Diane Marie (John J. O'Rourke).
Joe worked for Chase Manhattan Bank.  For his service to his country, Joe received the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, Silver and Bronze Stars, etc.  During WW II, he fought in, and survived, the Battle of the Bulge (Belgium).  He gave his life in service to his country on October 13, 1951 when, as a First Lieutenant, he was killed as he courageously led his men up Heartbreak Ridge in Korea.   There never was a sadder day in the life of the O'Donnell Family.