Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 23 Ọktoba 1942, Conner na ngalaba ya hapụrụ United States site na Norfolk, Virginia, ịlụ ọgụ na European-African-Middle Eastern theater nke arụmọrụ na-abata na November 8 maka
mbuso agha nke French North Africa. O sonyere na mwakpo mwakpo amphibious anọ na mkpọsa asatọ gụnyere Anzio Campaign na Italy nke ọ nwetara Silver Star nke abụọ ya (Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster). E buliri ya n'ọkwa onye ọrụaka na 13 Jenụwarị 1944. A chụrụ ya n'ọrụ n'ụbọchị 27 nke ọnwa Juun n'afọ 1944, ma nye ya ọrụ dịka onye isi nke abụọ n'ụbọchị 28 nke ọnwa Juun n'afọ 1944. Na 29 Disemba 1944, e buliri ya n'ọkwa lieutenant nke mbụ.