World War II Honoree

Dale D. Durant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Joseph, Missouri

Honored By

Roger D. Durant

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED TO THE 86TH BLACK HAWK DIVISION, FORMED AS A TRAINING UNIT. TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN CHARGE OF THE MOTOR POOL. DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE DIVISION WAS SENT TO EUROPEAN THEATER AND ASSIGNED TO GENERAL PATTON. WENT THROUGH FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY, ARRIVING IN GERMANY WHEN THE WAR ENDED IN EUROPE. DIVISION SENT BACK TO STATES, UNDERWENT AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING IN CALIFORNIA BEFORE BEING SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.