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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John E. Dalton

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Joliet, Illinois

Honored By

USS Centaurus Shipmates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS CENTAURUS (AKA-17), WHICH WAS AWARDED 6 BATTLE STARS AND CREDITED WITH DOWNING 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES. PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; AGAT REEF, GUAM; LOS NEGROES, PELELIU AND OKINAWA. HE RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SIX BATTLE STARS, NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.