OBITUARY: Dalton, Elvin Jack, November 6, 2003, Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio From: vivianmoon@juno.com Date: November 6, 2003 Col. Elvin Jack Dalton Col. Elvin ³Jack² Dalton of West Des Moines, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Hospice-Johnston in Johnston, Iowa, on Nov. 4, 2003. He was 82 years old. ARRANGEMENTS: Civilian Christian services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at North Heincke Road First Church of God in Miamisburg, Ohio. Interment with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at the Anderson Funeral Home, 40 N. Main St., Springboro, Ohio. Col. Elvin ⤦Jackâ¤? Dalton entered military service as an enlisted man in July 1942, and was commissioned a second lieutenant from Officer¹s Candidate School in April 1949. Upon graduation from OCS, he was assigned to the 86th Mortar Battalion as a platoon leader. Following an intensive training program, the battalion was shipped to England to prepare for the Normandy invasion. On June 28, 1944, Lt. Dalton led his platoon into Normandy, France, via Utah Beach. Shortly thereafter he became the company commander and during 315 days of uninterrupted combat, he led his company through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaigns. In December 1945, Capt. Dalton transferred to military Intelligence and served almost continuously in intelligence and intelligence-related assignments until his retirement in June 1974. During the occupation of Japan, he served as an area and regional commander in the 44th Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment. This assignment was followed by similar duties at Fort Meade and Fort Holsbird, Md. In June 1951, he became Executive Officer, G3 Section, Army Intelligence Center and school. Following this assignment he returned to the Far East Command for duty as a battalion commander and staff officer of intelligence units. During the Korean War, Col. Dalton participated in Operation ³Big Switch², an operation charged with the responsibility for the receipt and processing of prisoners of war returning from captivity in North Korea. As president of the intelligence processing boards, Col. Dalton was responsible for the shipboard administrative and intelligence debriefing of approximately 450 prisoners of war while enroute from Inchon, Korea, to San Francisco, Calif. In 1955, Col. Dalton assumed the duties of Chief Personnel Division, Army Intelligence Command and General Staff College. He then served as a battalion commander and staff officer with the U.S. Army Chemical Corps Training Command. In January 1961, he attended the Armed Forces Staff College. Following graduation, he remained at the college as an instructor until returning to the Army Intelligence Center and School as chief of one of the academic departments. From 1965-67, he commanded the 502nd MI Battalion in Korea. This was followed by a four-year assignment as Chief of the Military Intelligence Branch Officer Personnel Division, Washington, D.C. In August 1971, Col. Dalton assumed command of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School at Fort Huachues, Ariz. He retired from military service in June 1974, and for the next five years taught business courses at Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Ariz. His awards and decorations include four awards of the Legion of Merit; the Bronze Star medal for valor; two awards of the Army Commendation Medal; the Purple Heart; the French Croix de Guerre with silver star; the Belgian Croix de Guerre with palm; as well as having the then-commanding general designate Sept. 30, 1981, as ³Colonel Dalton Day² for his outstanding service to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School. He and Mrs. Dalton were invited to the home of military intelligence for update briefings, parades and other special honors. Col. Dalton holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Maryland, a master of arts degree from George Washington University and a master of arts degree in public administration from the University of Northern Colorado. On July 1, 1988, Col. Dalton was inducted into the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame, one of the original inductees. Col. Elvin ⤦Jackâ¤? Dalton was the son of the late William Dalton and Beulah Cockerham Dalton of Wolfe County, Ky. Seven brothers and two sisters also preceded him in death He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Mary Hammond Dalton; one daughter, Patricia Anderson, and husband, Craig ,of West Des Moines; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and three siblings survive him, James Dalton of Springboro, Ohio, Bill Dalton of South Euclid, Ohio, and Viola Dalton Whitacre of Richland, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews. His memory will be carried in all of our hearts forever. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomes.com MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be directed to Mercy Hospice-Johnston, 5820 Winwood Drive, Johnston, Iowa, 50131. ------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.