WWII · Battle Death Record
Dale Eldon Christensen
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army · Iowa
Medal of Honor
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- Dale Eldon Christensen
- Entered the Service From
- Iowa
- Rank
- Second Lieutenant
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- 112th Cavalry Regiment
- War
- WWII
- Date of Death
- August 4, 1944
- Awards
- Medal of Honor
- Burial / Memorial
- Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Their story
Over four days along the Driniumor River in New Guinea he repeatedly destroyed enemy positions, until he was killed leading his platoon. Awarded the Medal of Honor.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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