Named Army Achievement Medal.

[CtahhR]

Here is a rather interesting Army Achievement Medal. Named to Dale L. Paulson.

 

It seems that he committed suicide during Operation Desert Storm.

 

Name Dale Leonard Paulson
Birthdate September 22, 1954

Died February 11, 1991

Age 36
Hometown Sacramento, California
Gender Male
Race White
Religion No Religious Preference

Service Army

Rank Private First Class
Authority Enlisted

Component Regular
Occupation Multichannel Transmission Systems

Pay Grade E03
Member Unit 51 Sig Bn
Operation Operation Desert Storm
Incident Location Iraq Closure
Date February 11, 1991
Process Date April 19, 2001
Remains Recovered Body Remains Recovered
Casualty Closure Buried Unknown Disposition
Casualty Location Saudi Arabia
Casualty Category Self-inflicted
Incident Type Non-Hostile Death

 

 

He didn't return from the war alive but there was no Purple Heart. He is buried at the Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon.

[easterneagle87]

Interesting acquisition. I was there with the 101st. We had so much support behind us and it was over by then. The best thing was, we were going home. You never know what demons people fight, even when things seem normal. Today he is remembered, Rest in peace.