World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dayle Rex Mummey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stockport, Ohio
Honored By
Dayle J. Mummey & James A. Dunn
Relationship
Son & Stepson
JOINED THE OHIO NATIONAL GUARD, 166TH REGIMENT, 37TH BUCKEYE DIVISION ON 12-21-39. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY (10-40), ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 20512287. STATIONED IN MISSISSIPPI, FLORIDA AND FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. SENT TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA (12-43). DESTINED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION. SHIPPED OUT TO BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (2-44). ASSIGNED TO THE CANNON COMPANY, 162ND REGIMENT, 41ST INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN LANDINGS AT LEA, NEW GUINEA (3-44); HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA (4-22-44); BOSNEK, BIAK ISLAND (5-29-44). FLANKING AMPHIBIOUS LANDING AT BIAK ISLAND (6-8-44), TO SAVE BELEAGUERED TROOPS OF THE 162ND CAUGHT ON THE COAST ROAD BETWEEN JAPANESE AND THE EAST CAVES. CONTINUED WITH BIAK, MOPPING UP. HOSPITALIZED ON BIAK (10-44) IN HOLLANDIA, NEW GUINEA. TRANSFERRED TO FORT LETTERMAN HOSPITAL, ARRIVED EASTER SUNDAY (4-3-45). TRANSFERRED TO MOORE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN NORTH CAROLINA (4-45). THEN TO BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL IN MICHIGAN (9-45), RELEASED 1-46. DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA ON 1-14-46.