World War II Honoree

Lewis O. Dye

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McPherson, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SAILED WITH HIS SQUADRON FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 5, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 16, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 104TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANIZED), ATTACHED TO THE 115TH CAVALRY GROUP. LANDED IN FRANCE ON MARCH 4, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. ENTERED GERMANY ON APRIL 22, 1945 AND WAS ENGAGED IN PROTECTING THE RIGHT FLANK OF VII CORPS FROM STUTTGART, GERMANY TO INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. ENTERED AUSTRIA ON MAY 3, 1945. HIS SQUADRON WAS SCHEDULED FOR DEPLOYMENT TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WHEN THE WAR ENDED. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.