World War II Honoree

Edward Norris Dailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lansing, Michigan

Honored By

William K. Dailey

Relationship

Son

LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON JUNE 7 WITH COMBAT TEAM A, 1ST ARMY AND SERVED 10 MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT AS PART OF AN OBSERVATION POST ASSIGNED BY HEADQUARTERS, 119TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP, XIX CORPS ARTILLERY. AWARDED 5 BRONZE STARS (FOR THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS), AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE RIBBON, 2 OVERSEAS BARS, LAPEL BUTTON AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.