Dale Raymond Odem was born Jan. 3, 1926 to Ralph Raymond and Zola Smith Odem. He died Feb. 6, 1945 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Pvt. Odem served in World War II with the U.S. Army 511th Parachute Infantry, 11th Airborne and was KIA on Luzon and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
