{"id":1078,"date":"2009-09-24T16:25:58","date_gmt":"2009-09-24T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2014-01-15T15:48:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T21:48:20","slug":"a-veterans-view-dale-elliot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2009\/09\/24\/a-veterans-view-dale-elliot\/","title":{"rendered":"A Veteran’s View: Dale Elliot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since 2004, libraries across the world have organized events about freedom and issues that matter to their communities during the month of September. This grassroots project favors free over fee, public over private, and voices over silence. \u00a0\u00a0Throughout\u00a0the week of September 21,\u00a0the blogs of the Davenport Public Library\u00a0will be featuring posts relating to freedom and democracy, as well as hosting displays about these topics.\u00a0 For more information about the September Project, visit www.theseptemberproject.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dale Iverson Elliott was born April 19, 1923, in Davenport.\u00a0 \u00a0In World War II, he served\u00a0 as a Master Sergeant in Company E of the 148th Infantry.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanDuring his military service,\u00a0Master Sergeant Elliott\u00a0was awarded the Medal of Honor, Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Badge and the Bronze Service Arrowhead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After returning, Mr. Elliott worked as an electrician, retiring in 1985.\u00a0 He was a member of the\u00a0American Legion Post #26, IBEW and the 37th Division Veterans.\u00a0 he also consented to be interviewed for the Davenport public Library’s World War II\/Korean War Oral history project.<\/p>\n

Mr. Elliot passed away on February 7, 2007.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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