World War II Honoree

John T. Dalsey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Collingswood, New Jersey

Honored By

John F. Dalsey

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN, BOMBARDIER, NAVIGATOR FOR THE 96TH BOMB GROUP. FLEW 25 BOMBING COMBAT MISSIONS AGAINST GERMAN TARGETS, INCLUDING BREMEN, GDYNIA, MUNSTER, SCHWEINFURT, AACHEN, WILHELMSHAVEN, GELSENKIRCHEN, BORDEAUX, EMDEN, LUDWIGSHAFEN, PARIS, FRANKFURT, BRUNSWICK, REGENSBERG, CHARTRES, AND THE BATTLESHIP SCHARNHORST. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 4 AIR MEDALS, A FRENCH LIBERATION MEDAL, NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, NUMEROUS OTHER AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS FOR 'BRAVERY DURING ENEMY ACTION ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY, WHILE DISPLAYING GALLANTRY AND DISREGARD OF PERSONAL SAFETY WHEN FLYING HIS MISSIONS', AND FOR HIS LEADERSHIP IN SERVING AS 'LEAD BOMBARDIER OF HIS GROUP AND COMBAT WING WHICH RESULTED IN HEAVY LOSSES TO THE ENEMY'S PRODUCTION'.