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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Dale F. Helsel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Akron, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SPENT MOST OF HIS ENLISTMENT ENGAGED IN AN INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TO TRAIN JAPANESE INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS. THE TRAINING WAS CONDUCTED IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEED FOR THESE PEOPLE DURING THE PLANNED INVASION OF JAPAN. THE INVASION WAS RENDERED UNNECESSARY BY THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE IN AUGUST, 1945.