He served in 2 wars having retired after first one and later re-enlisted. I have attached a newspaper article about Dalton. Somewhere I have the picture of when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
DALTON E. BRADY
Place of Birth: French Creek,West Virginia
Awards and Citations
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Dalton E. Brady, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, 14 October 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun and shell fire Captain Brady left a sheltered position to go to the rescue of First Sergeant Kenneth Romaine, who was lying wounded some distance away in a shell hole upon which the enemy was directing a heavy machine-gun fire. With utter disregard for his own personal safety, he carried the wounded sergeant through the terrific machine-gun and shell fire to a place of safety.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division: 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Dalton Edward Brady Born Upshur Co. WV FindAGrave memorial #53251825
Daltons Father: Perry Simon Brady 22 Dec 1854, WV, died 25 Dec 1934, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Mother: Olive Lucebia Phillips Born 29 Aug 1859, WV, died 19 Jan 1944, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Dalton served in two wars. Retired in Lakeland, FL
DALTON E. BRADY
Place of Birth: French Creek,West Virginia
Awards and Citations
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Dalton E. Brady, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, 14 October 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun and shell fire Captain Brady left a sheltered position to go to the rescue of First Sergeant Kenneth Romaine, who was lying wounded some distance away in a shell hole upon which the enemy was directing a heavy machine-gun fire. With utter disregard for his own personal safety, he carried the wounded sergeant through the terrific machine-gun and shell fire to a place of safety.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division: 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Dalton Edward Brady Born Upshur Co. WV FindAGrave memorial #53251825
Daltons Father: Perry Simon Brady 22 Dec 1854, WV, died 25 Dec 1934, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Mother: Olive Lucebia Phillips Born 29 Aug 1859, WV, died 19 Jan 1944, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Dalton served in two wars. Retired in Lakeland, FL
He served in 2 wars having retired after first one and later re-enlisted. I have attached a newspaper article about Dalton. Somewhere I have the picture of when he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
DALTON E. BRADY
Place of Birth: French Creek,West Virginia
Awards and Citations
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Dalton E. Brady, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, 14 October 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun and shell fire Captain Brady left a sheltered position to go to the rescue of First Sergeant Kenneth Romaine, who was lying wounded some distance away in a shell hole upon which the enemy was directing a heavy machine-gun fire. With utter disregard for his own personal safety, he carried the wounded sergeant through the terrific machine-gun and shell fire to a place of safety.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division: 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Dalton Edward Brady Born Upshur Co. WV FindAGrave memorial #53251825
Daltons Father: Perry Simon Brady 22 Dec 1854, WV, died 25 Dec 1934, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Mother: Olive Lucebia Phillips Born 29 Aug 1859, WV, died 19 Jan 1944, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Dalton served in two wars. Retired in Lakeland, FL
DALTON E. BRADY
Place of Birth: French Creek,West Virginia
Awards and Citations
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Dalton E. Brady, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, 14 October 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun and shell fire Captain Brady left a sheltered position to go to the rescue of First Sergeant Kenneth Romaine, who was lying wounded some distance away in a shell hole upon which the enemy was directing a heavy machine-gun fire. With utter disregard for his own personal safety, he carried the wounded sergeant through the terrific machine-gun and shell fire to a place of safety.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 14-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 60th Infantry Regiment
Division: 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Dalton Edward Brady Born Upshur Co. WV FindAGrave memorial #53251825
Daltons Father: Perry Simon Brady 22 Dec 1854, WV, died 25 Dec 1934, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Mother: Olive Lucebia Phillips Born 29 Aug 1859, WV, died 19 Jan 1944, French Creek, Upshur Co, WV
Dalton served in two wars. Retired in Lakeland, FL
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