Dale Eldon Christensen was born on May 31, 1920, in Cameron, Iowa. He joined the Army in October of 1940 and by July 16, 1944, he was serving as a second lieutenant in Troop E of the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of Driniumor River. On July 16-19, his platoon engaged in savage fire fights where they were pinned down. Christensen single handedly launched an attack and successfully took out four mortars and 10 machine guns and leaving many dead on the field. On August 4, 1944, he was killed in action. In May of 1945, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Christensen was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and the American Campaign Medal. He was laid to rest at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines. This is his story...