WW2 Fallen - Chester Dau, 95th Infantry Division

Chester Dau served with these men in the 95th Infantry Division.
Photo of Chester provided by his nephew Dennis Jebsen.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73557802/chester-melvin_william-dau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)

Chester Melvin William Dau never had a chance to reach 100 years old today. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.

He was born on November 12, 1918 in Melvin, Iowa. His parents Frank and Emma were also both born in Iowa. His father worked as a farmer. Chester had three older sisters. By 1940 he had completed one year of high school and was working as a truck driver. He married his wife Carol on September 5, 1940 and they had two daughters, Glenda and Connie Sue.


Chester was inducted into the U.S. Army on May 4, 1944 and served in Company F of the 378^th Infantry Regiment, 95^th Infantry Division. The 95^th ID arrived in England in August 1944 and in October went into combat near Metz in northeastern France, where it earned the nickname “The Iron Men of Metz” for repulsing repeated German attacks. 

PFC Dau arrived in England November 7, 1944 so was probably a replacement. He was killed in action 22 days later on November 29, 1944 in Berviller, France. 

He was initially buried in the U.S. Military Cemetery in Limey, France and was later re-interred in Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, Iowa. His wife remarried in March of 1949.

Thank you Chester for your sacrifice. Let's Earn It for Chester.
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This profile was written by Bob Fuerst. "I’m a NASA engineer, B-17 Flying Fortress enthusiast, and amateur genealogist so this kind of research is an ideal outlet for me. But more than anything, it’s a way to express my sincere appreciation for The Greatest Generation and the sacrifices that they made, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They should never be forgotten and I’m grateful to Don for allowing me to play a small part in honoring them."

Last year on this date I profiled Shelley Bolton, a Bataan Death March POW. You can read about Shelley here.


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