Veikko Dalbacka
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Veikko Dalbacka entered the Army June 1943.
He served as a Technician Fifth Grade, driver and ammunition handler with the 695th Field Artillery.
He landed on Utah Beach, Normandy three days after D-day.
He participated in action in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. The 695th AFA had 105 m.m. howitzers mounted on M7 tanks with 50 cal. machine guns.
Awarded:
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
with five bronze battle stars.
Separated December 1945.
