World War II Honoree

Delmar John Cram

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, Iowa

Honored By

Jane Cram Cumpston

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS 1ST SERGEANT IN COMPANY E, 63RD INFANTRY, 6TH DIVISION FROM AUGUST 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. HE BEGAN HIS SERVICE IN JANUARY OF 1943 IN HAWAII, MOVING ON TO NEW GUINEA AND THEN TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO HIT THE BEACH AT LINGAYEN GULF. HIS DIVISION SAW 309 DAYS OF BATTLE, 219 CONSECUTIVE. HE WAS AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS AND TWO PURPLE HEARTS. HIS SERVICE ENDED IN OCTOBER OF 1945.