DALTON, George Raymond, Pvt 1921-1944

DALTON, PAPPAS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 10/3/2014 at 23:11:50

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Sunday, July 16, 1944, Waterloo, Iowa]

George Dalton Killed in France

Pfc. George R. Dalton was killed in action in France June 10, his brother, John Dalton, 1724 Black Hawk Street, revealed Saturday. The message, sent to his mother, Mrs. Hulda Dalton, who died in February, 1943, said that a letter with further information would follow.

Private Dalton, who had not had a furlough since enlisting two years ago this month, received training in the anti-tank division of the infantry at Camp Roberts, Cal., and Camp Butner, N. C., before going overseas in January 1943.

He saw action in north Africa, Sicily, Italy and took part in the invasion of France. He was killed the day after his 23rd birthday anniversary.

The Silver Star was awarded him for heroism in the vicinity of Gela, Sicily, July 11, 1943.

George Raymond Dalton was born June 9, 1921, at Ottumwa, Ia., the son of James and Hulda Dalton. The family moved shortly after that to Des Moines, where they remained three years, coming to Waterloo in 1924. He attended Lowell and Sloane Wallace schools.

Preceding him in death were his parents, and a sister, Florence.

Surviving are three brothers, Pvt. Walter, who has not been heard from since arriving in the south Pacific two months ago and John and Clarence, both of 1724 Black Hawk Street, and two sisters, Mrs. Peter Pappas, Janesville, Ia., and Dorothy, who also makes her home at 1724 Black Hawk Street.

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[Waterloo Daily Courier, Wednesday, February 9, 1944, Waterloo, Iowa]

Pfc. George R. Dalton, former Black Hawk County farm, worker, has been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, in Sicily, according to word received by his sister, Miss Dorothy May Dalton,
1724 Black Hawk Street.

The citation is for Dalton's feat against the enemy in the vicinity of Gela, Sicily, July 11, 1943. It reads:
"When nine enemy tanks penetrated the right flank of his company during an important battle and threatened the position of his entire battalion, Private Dalton, on his own initiative, in the face of hostile artillery and small arms fire, assisted in firing a captured enemy anti-tank gun. The effective fire of this weapon destroyed two tanks and compelled the others to withdraw."

Private Dalton has been in the army two years, having enlisted at Waterloo. He is now stationed in England.

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