World War II Honoree

Guy J. Dale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dongola, Illinois

Honored By

Mariah Dale Anderson

Relationship

Granddaughter

SERVED ON OKINAWA AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AFTER CLEARING TWO CAVES, HE AND HIS PATROL BEGAN RECEIVING HEAVY MACHINE GUNFIRE. HE ORDERED HIS PLATOON TO STAY CONCEALED AND HE MOVED FORWARD ALONE AND KNOCKED OUT THE MACHINE GUN AND ITS CREW OF THREE. HE WAS THEN ATTACKED BY EIGHT JAPANESE SOLDIERS UPON WHOM HE OPENED FIRE, KILLING FIVE WITH HIS RIFLE AND BEING UNABLE TO RELOAD, KILLING THE REMAINING THREE WITH GRENADES. HE RETURNED TO HIS PATROL AND FINISHED SEALING THE REMAINING CAVES. HIS GALLANT ACTION WAS AN INSPIRATION TO HIS COMPANY. BECAUSE OF HIS ACTIONS, HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR FOR GALLANTRY. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED TWO BRONZE STARS AND A PURPLE HEART FOR INJURIES HE RECEIVED DURING THE WAR. AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM MILITARY SERVICE HE HAD ATTAINED THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.