World War II Honoree

Dale Merit Mowrey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kirkersville, Ohio

Honored By

Kris Mowrey

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON APRIL 20, 1944 AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY. FROM THERE HE WENT TO CAMP FANNIN IN TYLER, TEXAS, TO FORT BENNING IN SEPTEMBER (PARATROOPER) TO FORT DIX. ON NOVEMBER 12, 1944 HE WENT TO GLASGOW, SCOTLAND ON THE QUEEN MARY. HE THEN WENT TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE: MEDICAL CORPS AMBULANCE DRIVER STATIONED WITH THE 9TH ARMY IN BELGIUM IN DECEMBER 1944, HE WAS STATIONED 20 MILES SOUTH OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE SERVED AS A MEDIC IN BELGIUM UNTIL APRIL, 1945 WHEN HE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO ULCER IN PARIS UNTIL RETURNING TO THE USA ON NOVEMBER 12, 1945. HE WAS SENT TO FORT SAM HOUSTON HOSPITAL UNTIL DISCHARGED ON APRIL 20, 1946 IN TEXAS. HE SERVED WITH THE 406TH INFANTRY, 102ND DIVISION, MEDICAL AID STATION. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN GERMANY IN FEBRUARY, 1945. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN GERMANY IN JANUARY, 1945. HEARING OF 3 WOUNDED MEN WHO NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION, HE VOLUNTEERED TO GO TO THEIR AID WITH 2 OTHER ENLISTED MEN. ALTHOUGH THE TOWN WAS STILL UNDER INTENSE SMALL ARMS AND MORTAR FIRE, THEY COURAGEOUSLY ENTERED IT, GAVE FIRST AID TO THE CASUALTIES AND SUCCEEDED IN EVACUATING THEM TO SAFETY.