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Albert W. Dalke
Military science professor presents case full of medals to parents of soldier
Parents Given Slain Hero's Medals
Courier-Express Niagara Falls Bureau and service, the Purple Heart,
NIAGARA FALLS-The par.
ents of a Tonawanda man killed
the Army Commendation Medal
for "meritorious achievement,"
and the Air Medal for his par-
ticipation in "sustained aerial
flight in support of ground
forces."
in combat in Vietnam last May
6 received posthumous medals
Tuesday afternoon in O'Shea
Hall at Niagara University.
The medals were presented
to Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Dalke,
of 95 Wheeler St., by Col. Rob
ert S. Sumner, professor of mil
itary science at the university.
Their son, Spec. 4 Burton W.
Dalke, 20, an Army infantry-
man, was killed in fighting in
the Mekong Delta while serving
with the 9th Infantry Division.
The awards included three
Bronze Star medals for heroism
The citations listed two speci-
fic combat incidents in which
Spec. Dalke distinguished him-
self "in the highest tradition of
the military."
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when Spee. Dalke, a radio-tele-
One was on March 19, 1969
phone operator, was on a recon-
D. The company encountered
naissance mission with Company
intense enemy fire and Dalke,
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"disregarding his own safety,"
braved enemy fire to aid his
wounded comrades.
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May 6, when he was killed. The
company was again on recon-
naissance and encountered
heavy enemy fire. Spec. Dalkes
moved across "hazardous ter-
rades, then was returning to his
rain" to aid two wounded com-
squad to organize an evacuation
team when he was mortally
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