Albert O. Connor

Born and raised in Helena, Montana, Connor attended the United States Military Academy. He graduated with a B.S. degree in 1937 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of field artillery. Connor later graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 1946 and the Army War College in 1952. ==Military career==

As a junior officer, Connor was assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Artillery. During World War II, he helped to plan and then participated in assault landings in North Africa, in Sicily, at Anzio and in Southern France. In November 1944, Connor was transferred to the VI Corps headquarters staff. He was awarded two Bronze Star Medals and a Purple Heart. In August 1947, Connor transferred from the field artillery to the infantry. He received parachute training and then served as a battalion commander in the 187th Airborne Infantry, 11th Airborne Division at Camp Campbell. Promoted to colonel in 1948, Connor was given command of the 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment in January 1951 at Fort Campbell (renamed in 1950). After serving five years as a lieutenant general, Connor retired from active duty on 2 June 1972. ==Personal==

Connor was the son of Charles Ollie Connor and Marguerite P. (Simon) Connor. They were married in Helena, Montana, on 11 September 1913. Connor married Betty Schofield Stewart on 1 June 1938 at the Cathedral of Saint Helena. They had two sons, a daughter and four grandchildren. One son became a Catholic priest and the other served in the U.S. Army, retiring as a colonel. Connor and his wife settled at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, after his retirement. They were buried at the West Point Cemetery. ==References==