James Dalton II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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General in the United States Army during World War II
Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1910
Place of Birth: New Britain, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 16-May-1945
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About James Dalton II
- James Leo Dalton II (January 20, 1910 – May 16, 1945) was a general and commander of United States Army forces during World War II.
- He graduated from West Point in 1933 and earned the Silver Star during the strategically significant Guadalcanal Campaign in which he commanded the 161st Infantry Regiment as a colonel. Dalton later commanded the 161st during the New Georgia Campaign in 1943 and Battle of Luzon in 1945 before being promoted and reassigned as assistant commander of the 25th Infantry Division.
- He was killed by a Japanese sniper during the Battle of Balete Pass on May 16, 1945.
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