PARAMARINES Engle, Dale Clair

Craig Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Engle
  • FORENAME
Dale Clair
  • UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Regiment
  • RANK
Quartermaster Sergeant
  • NUMBER
257148
  • AWARD
Silver Star
  • PLACE
Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 1st October 1945
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Erie, Pennsylvania
born 16.05.1918 Salisbury, Pennsylvania, USA
father Irvin John Engle (1876-1957)
mother Cora E. Newman Engle (1880-1969)
wife Rosalyn Imogene (nee Timblin) Engle-Erickson (1919-2008)
died 23.10.1964 (Aged 46) Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, USA
 

CITATION:

Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Quartermaster Sergeant Dale C. Engle (MCSN: 257148), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while serving with the Second Parachute Battalion, First Marine Parachute Regiment, First Marine Amphibious Corps, in action against enemy Japanese forces at Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands, 1 October 1945. Immediately following two direct bomb hits and two strafing attacks on an LST, Quartermaster Sergeant Engle's unhesitatingly went into the burning vessel and, despite the imminent danger of explosion and further attack, carried several wounded men ashore to safety. By his courage and devotion to duty he contributed directly to saving the lives of these men and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/36226

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62758594/dale-clair-engle
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