World War II Honoree

Dale T. Proctor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bruno, Nebraska

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AUGUST 2, 1942 AT FORT COOK, NEBRASKA. SERVED AS A TELEPHONE OPERATOR AND ARTILLERY OBSERVER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, KILO COMPANY, 301ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY ‘PATTON’S GOLDEN NUGGET’ DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY. HE DIED OF WOUNDS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1944 AND IS BURIED IN THE BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT ST. JAMES (MANCHE), FRANCE. HE WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL IN THE VICINITY OF BRETAGNE, FRANCE WHILE MANNING A FORWARD ARTILLERY OUTPOST ‘OP’ AND DIRECTING FIRE UPON A GERMAN PATROL. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS AND THE PURPLE HEART AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY. THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS WAS BESTOWED UPON THE SOLDIER FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM, EXTREME GALLANTRY AND RISK OF LIFE IN ACTUAL COMBAT WITH AN ARMED ENEMY FORCE.