World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dallas E. Himelright
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Star Tannery, Virginia
Honored By
Family
PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY AT SAIPAN AND TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, 1944. WOUNDED TWICE AND RECEIVED PURPLE HEART AND GOLD STAR. SERVED AS A GUARD FOR PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND WAS ON GUARD DUTY WHEN THE PRESIDENT DIED.