World War II Honoree

Dale Lloyd Colson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Boise, Idaho

Honored By

Patty & Marisa

Relationship

Daughter and Granddaughter

Served in 320th Repair Squadron as an engineer. He trained at Stinson Airfield in 1943 before being sent over seas. His pictures place him in many areas like Calcutta, New Delhi, Barrackpore, Bengal Air Depot, Singapore and much more. He even got to visit the Taj Mahal. It's unclear what planes he worked on, but he kept pictures of the P38, C45, C54 and 47 and the P61 Stardust. There are also many picture of him in front of the B25 with the clear nose. He also spent time on the ship General Callan and went to Pearl Harbor. He loved working on planes, his motorcycle and his friends. The last picture of his service are all the men on a boat with a sign that says CHINA BURMA INDIA 320 Repair Squadron Feb 1943 to Jan 1946