World War II Honoree

Fred P. Dallas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Honored By

Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor

45TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MADE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AT MARSEILLES. WAS IN COMBAT FOR MORE THEN 3 MONTHS AS A SQUAD LEADER OF A RIFLE SQUAD. CAPTURED NOVEMBER 28, 1944 AND SPENT 5 MONTHS IN A LABOR CAMP. WAS LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY AFTER BEING HELD FOR ONE MONTH. THE RUSSIAN ARMY TURNED HIM OVER TO THE AMERICAN ARMY ON MAY 28, 1945. HE SPENT 6 1/2 MONTHS IN AN ARMY HOSPITAL AND THEN DISCHARGED WITH A MEDICAL DISCHARGE.