World War II Honoree

Dalton T. Nedd

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Juliana Nedd

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE 270TH QUARTERMASTER BATTALION. WENT INTO ACTION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WHEN UNIT WAS RE-DESIGNATED AS 4080TH QUARTERMASTER SERVICE COMPANY. EMBARKED FOR THE AFRICAN THEATER AND THEN ONTO THE ITALIAN PENINSULA. PARTICIPATED IN THE NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO AND NORTHERN APENNINES CAMPAIGNS. RECIPIENT OF THE ARMY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. AFTER MORE THAN 27 YEARS OF SERVICE, RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT.