J. J. "Ginger" O'Connell

J. J. O'Connell
O'Connell in 1922
Birth nameJeremiah Joseph O'Connell
Other name(s)Ginger O'Connell
Born21 December 1887 (1887-12-21)
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Died19 February 1944 (1944-02-20) (aged 56)
Ireland
AllegianceIrish Free State
BranchUS Army
Irish Republican Army
National Army
RankColonel
Unit69th Infantry Regiment (New York)
Battles / warsIrish War of Independence
Irish Civil War

Jeremiah Joseph "Ginger" O'Connell (21 December 1887 – 19 February 1944) was an Irish revolutionary, active in the Irish War of Independence, and later a senior officer in the Irish Defence Forces.

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