2LT dal estes
biography
Dal served in the Army during World War II. In Dal's own words, "I was a Sergeant with the 467th AAA Automatic Weapons Battalion (Halftracks), 29th Division which landed D-Day on Omaha Beach, Normandy France on June 6, 1944. I also fought and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes, Belgium...After the war I served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Czechoslovakia as Commander of a Displaced Persons Camp."
decorations
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
Medals-Left Breast, Top Row (L-R): Silver Star Medal, Bronze Star Medal
Middle Row (L-R): Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row (L-R): European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal
Right Breast: Army Meritorious Unit Citation
Patches-Left Sleeve: 80th Division
Right Sleeve: 1st Army Patch
Cords: Belgian Croix de guerre Fourragere
Stripes: Overseas Service Bars (4)
