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Personal info

Full name
DAIL, George Washington Jr "Buddy"
Date of birth
21 April 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Green County, North Carolina
Hometown
Wilson, Wilson County, North Carolina

Military service

Service number
O-2001056
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
26 February 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Oberempt, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
G 9 13

Immediate family

Members
George W. Dail (father)
Sadie R. (Walston) Dail (mother)
Lena R. Dail (sister)
Ralph L. Dail (brother)
William E. Dail (brother)
Annie C. Dail (sister)
Harold R. Dail (brother)
Ruby G. Dail (sister)
Henri F. Dail (brother)
Robert E. Dail (brother)
Mary E. Dail (sister)
Donnie H. Dail (brother)
Jerry L. Dail (brother)
Sudie G. (Vick) Dail (wife)
George R. Dail (son)

More information

2nd Lt George W. Dail, Jr while a freshman at Loyola College enlisted 11 February 1942 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was sent overseas in September 1944.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously.

Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Dail-Beaman-Walston-Taylor Family Tree,
www.findagrave.com – Anna Taylor

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Anna Taylor