World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dale Duane Mortensen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Battle Creek, Iowa
Honored By
Battle Creek American Legion
INDUCTED ON AUGUST 17, 1942 AT DES MOINES, IOWA. OVERSEAS ON APRIL 1, 1943 TO ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY; LINEMAN SIGNAL CORPS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH SILVER BATTLE STAR (FOR THE BATTLES OF NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT AND 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS WITH SERVICE STRIPE. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 15, 1945; SERVICE 39 MONTHS.