![]() Henry William Dalton Major, United States Army |
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HENRY
W. DALTON, ARMORED UNIT MAJOR, MISSING
Former Insurance Broker Lost On Western Front Chicago Daily Tribune, January 31, 1945 – Major Henry William Dalton, former broker for Standard Insurance Company, has been missing in action on the European front since December 18, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Dalton, 1029 Chestnut Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois, disclosed yesterday. Major Dalton, with an armored division, recently
was mentioned in a news release as instrumental in saving the lives of
several of his men in the German counterattack in Luxembourg.
DALTON, Major Henry William, USA
Henry William Dalton, Wilmette, Illinois. World War II Years Attended: 1940 College: Communications Service branch: Army Rank: Major Date of Birth: 2/18/1913 Date of Death: 12/19/1944 Kappa Delta Rho-Illini, Flying Club, ROTC
Major Dalton died in Luxembourg of wounds received
the day before when he manned an American tank single-handed to save men
at a command post trapped by two German Tiger tanks.
DALTON, HENRY WILLIAM DATE OF BIRTH: 02/18/1913 DATE OF DEATH: 12/19/1944 SECTION: 1 SITE: 131-C Webmaster:
Michael Robert Patterson
Posted: 23 May 2008 |
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