World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis X. Dalton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honored By
David M. Dalton
Relationship
Son
INITIALLY SERVED AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT KELLY FIELD AND LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE. IN LATE 1943, DEPLOYED AS AN ORIGINAL CREW B-24 PILOT WITH THE 485TH BOMB GROUP, 829TH SQUADRON, BASED IN VENOSA, ITALY. FLEW 51 BOMBING MISSIONS BETWEEN MAY AND NOVEMBER OF 1944. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.