World War II Honoree

Daniel Natow

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Karen, David, Jonathan & Michael Disner

Relationship

Daughter, Son-in-law & Grandchildren

ENGINEER, TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE. BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP ABBOT, OREGON AND FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. FOUGHT IN GERMANY, FRANCE, JAPAN AND THE PHILIPPINES. WHEN BUILDING BRIDGES, HE HAD HIS RIFLE IN ONE HAND. ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS HIS TURN TO BE ON THE LOOK-OUT. NO ONE HAD TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A SHARPSHOOTER ON A ROOF. LUCKILY, THE SHARPSHOOTER MISSED HIS FIRST SHOT. THAT SHARPSHOOTER DID NOT GET A SECOND CHANCE - DANIEL TOOK HIM DOWN. HE WORKED SO HARD THAT THE GENERAL TOOK NOTICE AND HAD HIM PROMOTED. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (GERMANY 1945), ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ALONG WITH OTHERS. ON APRIL 29, 1946, RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.