James is on "Panel 16W - Line 98" of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
James Milton Dale:
Specialist Five
D TROOP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
From the Sedalia Democrat: An article by Latisha Koetting May 2010:
James Milton Dale loved to build things from a very young age.
He would drive his mother, Rosemary Dale, crazy by not only making model cars, but by creating smaller cars from spare parts. Once he even built a miniature motorcycle out of odds and ends. He also enjoyed fishing with his father, Milton Dale, and going to the races at the Missouri State Fair with his family.
His love of engineering continued after he graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1966. He went to Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for a year. He majored in pre-engineering and studied algebra and trigonometry. He signed up for a delayed enlistment, so he could work a summer at Whiteman Air Force Base. He had a girlfriend, Patty Stucker. Though he loved her, he didn't want to get married during this time, in case something happened while he was overseas.
He began basic training in September 1967 in Fort Bliss, Texas. He always maintained it was the part of the world that God forgot. After basic, he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, where he completed carpentry school.
He deployed on his first tour to Vietnam on Aug. 28, 1968. He volunteered to work with the helicopters and was accepted. He was trained to be a crew chief and door gunner. He was assigned to the 240th Assault Helicopter Company. He returned to the States in August 1969 and received one month leave.
He asked to return to Vietnam for a second tour, because he wanted to take the spot of someone who was married and had children. He did exactly that.
"He believed the United States would win the war and he wanted to be there to see that happen," said his sister Mary Margaret Dale, of Sedalia.
On his second tour, he was a scout gunner with D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, also known as the 1st Air Cavalry. His sister said he was known for being good with a rifle. He returned to Vietnam in early September 1969.
He was killed on Nov. 20, 1969, in Vinh Long, South Vietnam. He received three Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and several marksmanship medals.
His family will always remember him for the love he had for his country.
James Milton Dale:
Specialist Five
D TROOP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
From the Sedalia Democrat: An article by Latisha Koetting May 2010:
James Milton Dale loved to build things from a very young age.
He would drive his mother, Rosemary Dale, crazy by not only making model cars, but by creating smaller cars from spare parts. Once he even built a miniature motorcycle out of odds and ends. He also enjoyed fishing with his father, Milton Dale, and going to the races at the Missouri State Fair with his family.
His love of engineering continued after he graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1966. He went to Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for a year. He majored in pre-engineering and studied algebra and trigonometry. He signed up for a delayed enlistment, so he could work a summer at Whiteman Air Force Base. He had a girlfriend, Patty Stucker. Though he loved her, he didn't want to get married during this time, in case something happened while he was overseas.
He began basic training in September 1967 in Fort Bliss, Texas. He always maintained it was the part of the world that God forgot. After basic, he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, where he completed carpentry school.
He deployed on his first tour to Vietnam on Aug. 28, 1968. He volunteered to work with the helicopters and was accepted. He was trained to be a crew chief and door gunner. He was assigned to the 240th Assault Helicopter Company. He returned to the States in August 1969 and received one month leave.
He asked to return to Vietnam for a second tour, because he wanted to take the spot of someone who was married and had children. He did exactly that.
"He believed the United States would win the war and he wanted to be there to see that happen," said his sister Mary Margaret Dale, of Sedalia.
On his second tour, he was a scout gunner with D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, also known as the 1st Air Cavalry. His sister said he was known for being good with a rifle. He returned to Vietnam in early September 1969.
He was killed on Nov. 20, 1969, in Vinh Long, South Vietnam. He received three Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and several marksmanship medals.
His family will always remember him for the love he had for his country.
James is on "Panel 16W - Line 98" of the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
James Milton Dale:
Specialist Five
D TROOP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
From the Sedalia Democrat: An article by Latisha Koetting May 2010:
James Milton Dale loved to build things from a very young age.
He would drive his mother, Rosemary Dale, crazy by not only making model cars, but by creating smaller cars from spare parts. Once he even built a miniature motorcycle out of odds and ends. He also enjoyed fishing with his father, Milton Dale, and going to the races at the Missouri State Fair with his family.
His love of engineering continued after he graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1966. He went to Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for a year. He majored in pre-engineering and studied algebra and trigonometry. He signed up for a delayed enlistment, so he could work a summer at Whiteman Air Force Base. He had a girlfriend, Patty Stucker. Though he loved her, he didn't want to get married during this time, in case something happened while he was overseas.
He began basic training in September 1967 in Fort Bliss, Texas. He always maintained it was the part of the world that God forgot. After basic, he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, where he completed carpentry school.
He deployed on his first tour to Vietnam on Aug. 28, 1968. He volunteered to work with the helicopters and was accepted. He was trained to be a crew chief and door gunner. He was assigned to the 240th Assault Helicopter Company. He returned to the States in August 1969 and received one month leave.
He asked to return to Vietnam for a second tour, because he wanted to take the spot of someone who was married and had children. He did exactly that.
"He believed the United States would win the war and he wanted to be there to see that happen," said his sister Mary Margaret Dale, of Sedalia.
On his second tour, he was a scout gunner with D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, also known as the 1st Air Cavalry. His sister said he was known for being good with a rifle. He returned to Vietnam in early September 1969.
He was killed on Nov. 20, 1969, in Vinh Long, South Vietnam. He received three Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and several marksmanship medals.
His family will always remember him for the love he had for his country.
James Milton Dale:
Specialist Five
D TROOP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 AVN BDE
Army of the United States
From the Sedalia Democrat: An article by Latisha Koetting May 2010:
James Milton Dale loved to build things from a very young age.
He would drive his mother, Rosemary Dale, crazy by not only making model cars, but by creating smaller cars from spare parts. Once he even built a miniature motorcycle out of odds and ends. He also enjoyed fishing with his father, Milton Dale, and going to the races at the Missouri State Fair with his family.
His love of engineering continued after he graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in 1966. He went to Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield for a year. He majored in pre-engineering and studied algebra and trigonometry. He signed up for a delayed enlistment, so he could work a summer at Whiteman Air Force Base. He had a girlfriend, Patty Stucker. Though he loved her, he didn't want to get married during this time, in case something happened while he was overseas.
He began basic training in September 1967 in Fort Bliss, Texas. He always maintained it was the part of the world that God forgot. After basic, he was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, where he completed carpentry school.
He deployed on his first tour to Vietnam on Aug. 28, 1968. He volunteered to work with the helicopters and was accepted. He was trained to be a crew chief and door gunner. He was assigned to the 240th Assault Helicopter Company. He returned to the States in August 1969 and received one month leave.
He asked to return to Vietnam for a second tour, because he wanted to take the spot of someone who was married and had children. He did exactly that.
"He believed the United States would win the war and he wanted to be there to see that happen," said his sister Mary Margaret Dale, of Sedalia.
On his second tour, he was a scout gunner with D Troop, 3rd Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 164th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, also known as the 1st Air Cavalry. His sister said he was known for being good with a rifle. He returned to Vietnam in early September 1969.
He was killed on Nov. 20, 1969, in Vinh Long, South Vietnam. He received three Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters and several marksmanship medals.
His family will always remember him for the love he had for his country.
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