Harry O'Neill (catcher)

Harry O'Neill
Born	(1917-05-18)May 18, 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	March 6, 1945(1945-03-06) (aged 27) Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japanese Empire
Place of burial	Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Purple Heart
Alma mater	Gettysburg College

Harry Mink O'Neill (May 8, 1917 – March 6, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1939, as a catcher. O'Neill and Elmer Gedeon were the only two Major League Baseball players killed during World War II.^[1]