World War II Honoree

Dale Elmer Gamache

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Marie Florentine

Relationship

Daughter

MILITARY SERVICE FROM FEBRUARY 23, 1943 TO AUGUST 19, 1945. ON JULY 6, 1943 TO OCTOBER 24, 1943 PARTICIPATED IN CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 TO JANUARY 14, 1944 PARTICIPATED IN DEFENSE OF BOUGAINVILLE, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 15, 1944 TO JULY 29, 1945 PARTICIPATED IN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS AT PELELIU AND ANGUAR, PALAU GROUP. WOUNDS WERE FRAGMENT, RIGHT KNEE SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 AT PELELIU. WAS ISSUED HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 12, 1945.