April 23, 2024
DPAA Identifies Remains of Illinois National Guard Soldier from World War II
Springfield, Ill —
Rosemary Dillon, of Chicago, was about five years old when her Uncle Harry, who was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard’s Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was activated for federal service, arriving in the Philippines just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the next day, the Philippines.On Oct. 4, nearly 83 years after the