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Butch O’Hare is a war hero after whom Chicago’s O’Hare airport is named.

He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington during World War II.

One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. Shortly after taking off, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that the ground crew had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly he headed back to the fleet. As he was returning, he saw a squadron of Japanese bombers speeding their way toward the American fleet. The American fighters were gone on a combat mission and the fleet was all but defenseless. He couldn’t reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor, could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert the Japanese from the fleet.

Ignoring all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation of Japanese planes attacking one surprised plane and then another. Butch weaved in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible until finally all his ammunition was spent. Unafraid, he continued the attack. He dove at the planes in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible. He was desperate to do anything he could to keep them from reaching the American ships. Finally, the Japanese squadron took off in another direction.

Butch O’Hare returned to the carrier. Upon arrival he reported in and related the event surrounding his return. The film from the camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch’s daring attempt to protect his fleet. He had destroyed five enemy bombers. That was on February 20, 1942, and for that action he became the Navy’s first Ace of WWII and the first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. A year later he was killed in combat at the age of 29.

Some years earlier in the “roaring 20′s” there was a man in Chicago called Easy Eddie. At that time, Al Capone virtually owned the city. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. His exploits were anything but praiseworthy. He was, however, notorious for trapping the city of Chicago in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.

Easy Eddie was Capone’s lawyer.  His legal skills kept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. He and his family lived in a mansion with all the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an entire Chicago city block. Eddie lived the high life and gave little consideration to the wickedness that went on around him.

Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had the best of everything: clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong.  He tried to teach his son to rise above his own disreputable life. He wanted him to be a better man than he was. Despite all his wealth, there were two things that Eddie couldn’t give his son: a good name and a good example.

Easy Eddie decided that offering his son a good name was far more important than all the riches he could give him. He had to make right all the wrong that he had done. He would go to the authorities and tell the truth about Al Capone. He would try to clean up his disgraced name and offer his son an example of integrity. To do this he must testify against the Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. But more than anything, he wanted to be an example to his son. He wanted to have a good name to leave his son. He testified.

Within the year, Easy Eddie’s life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a Chicago street. He had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer at the greatest price he would ever pay.

How was Butch O’Hare connected to Easy Eddie?  Butch O’Hare was his son!

In the world of business, we have to operate from 100% integrity.  Without our integrity, we are nothing.  We must do what we say and follow through on all we promise to do.  Absolute integrity is one of the elements of true and lasting success!

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