World War II Honoree

Dale Edward Eckel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lake City, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas L. Davis

Relationship

Friend

INDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 13, 1943. ASSIGNED TO COMBAT ENGINEERS BUILDING ROADS AND BRIDGES. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. MADE BEACH LANDING AT LEYTE AND WENT ON TO OKINAWA AND JAPAN. WAS AWARDED THE SOUTH PHILIPPINES RYUKYUS BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND THE ASIATIC PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE OVERSEAS BARS AND TWO BRONZE STARS. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT METAL. SERVED IN KOREA ON POLICE DUTY FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1945 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1946. MY DATE OF SEPARATION WAS MARCH 4, 1946.