World War II Honoree

Park A. Dallis, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Atlanta, Georgia

Honored By

Park A. Dallis III

Relationship

Son

EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND COMMANDING OFFICER, PATROL CRAFT AND SUBMARINE CHASERS, EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA AT CASABLANCA. EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DESTROYER ESCORT USS TATUM DE-789/APD-81, DURING AND AFTER RE-FIT, AS HIGH SPEED TROOP TRANSPORT. TRANSITED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO THE PACIFIC THEATRE. PERFORMED PICKET DUTY OFF OKINAWA, DEFENDING AGAINST KAMIKAZE ATTACKS. COMMANDING OFFICER, AS LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, OF USS REEVES APD-52 AT THE END OF WAR. THE USS REEVES WAS A COMPONENT OF THE TASK GROUP THAT LIBERATED JAPANESE PRISON CAMPS, OMORI AND SHINAGAWA. PRESENT AT TOKYO BAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. TRANSPORTED SURVEY TEAMS WHICH CONDUCTED RADIATION TESTING AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AT NAGASAKI POST SEPTEMBER 2, 1945.