World War II Honoree

Marcellus F. Dahm

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Belleville, Illinois

Honored By

Mary, Patty, Nancy, Janet, Sandy & Carol

Relationship

Daughters

TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE WITH THE 122ND FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION. QUALIFIED RADIO OPERATOR, MARKSMAN IN RIFLE, .30 CALIBER AND CARBINE. THE UNIT FOUGHT IN THE INVASION OF NEW GUINEA AND IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AT LUZON. IN 139 DAYS OF COMBAT, THE UNIT LOST 339 KILLED IN ACTION, 1274 WOUNDED AND 3 MISSING IN ACTION. HE RECEIVED 2 BRONZE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 4 OVERSEAS BARS. THE UNIT WAS SLATED TO BE A SPEARHEAD IN THE INVASION OF JAPAN IN NOVEMBER 1945, BUT THE JAPANESE SURRENDER RESULTED IN THEIR EMBARKING FOR JAPAN WHERE THEY SERVED IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AND RECEIVED THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL. HE RETURNED HOME AND WAS DISCHARGED DECEMBER 21, 1945.