World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dale S. Albee
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Portland, Oregon
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED IN D COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION AS SERGEANT. RECEIVED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION AND PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT AND WITHIN A SHORT TIME TO 1ST LIEUTENANT. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON JUNE 28, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.