 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pashure pokunge United States yapinda muHondo Yenyika II, ONeil akapinda mukudzivirira chitsuwa ichi kuti chisavhiringidzwe neJapan, izvo chaizvoizvo zvakaitika pakati paJune 47, 1942. Nokuda kwechikamu chake muhondo yeMidway, ONeil akagoverwa Bronze Star Medal neCombat V. Akakwidziridzwawo pachinzvimbo chenguva pfupi chelieutenant colonel musi waAugust 7, 1942. 