1955 Press Photo Father Joseph O'Callahan writing World War II heroism memoirs

In the quiet of his little room at Holy Cross college in Worcester, Massachusetts, Father Joseph T. O'Callahan works on notes for a book on his experiences during World War II. Locked in a safe and never brought out is the medal of honor he won for heroism when the USS Franklin was hit by Japanese bombs and set afire March 19, 1945. Chaplin O'Callahan helped save the carrier from sinking. After the war he returned to teaching at Holy Cross, which he had left in 1940.

Photo is dated 1955.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.