World War II Honoree

Neal G. Dunn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mary Lou Neal

Relationship

Wife

WENT OVERSEAS FROM SHIP IN NEW YORK TO ENGLAND. LANDED IN NORMANDY ON D-DAY. RODE IN A TANK DESTROYER THROUGHOUT ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. HIS TANK WAS PART OF A FORCE TRYING TO FIGHT ITS WAY OUT OF FRANCE'S HEDGEROW COUNTRY WHILE UNDER DIRECT ENEMY FIRE FROM THE GERMAN ARMY. HIS TANK WAS HIT AND CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS WOUNDED, BUT RECOVERED AND JOINED HIS COMPANY EN ROUTE FOR GERMANY. HE ALSO SAW ACTION AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND 5 BRONZE STAR MEDALS.