Dillsburg in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Wesley Dahr
Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023
1. John Wesley Dahr Marker
John Wesley Dahr
Specialist 4th Class, United States Army
11 January 1946 - 8 January 1967
For extreme valor and extraordinary heroism,
at the cost of his life, in combat with an armed enemy force in
Binh Duong Province,
Republic of Vietnam
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, Vietnam.
Location. 40° 6.657′ N, 77° 2.152′ W. Marker is in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, in York County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 74) and West Harrisburg Street, on the left when traveling north on North Baltimore Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 N Baltimore St, Dillsburg PA 17019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dillsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Quay Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. A.B. Quay House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Southern Cavalry (approx. ¼ mile away); Dills – Eichelberger Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dills Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Williams Grove (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillsburg.
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Also see . . . John Wesley Dahr. Description of the act why this hero was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
on a search and destroy operation near Cu Chi. As the company advanced across an open rice paddy it came under intense fire from fortified Viet Cong positions to its front. Pinned down and unable to maneuver, the company sustained many casualties at the outset. Unmindful of the extreme peril, Specialist Dahr deliberately exposed himself to the hail of bullets and waded through the waist-deep water to assist a wounded comrade. Carrying the stricken soldier 100 meters across the ravaged paddy to safety, he dauntlessly repeated this gallant act two more times to save his fellow soldiers. Returning to the center of the battle, Specialist Dahr stationed himself behind a small dike. Spotting another wounded man lying exposed to the Viet Cong fire, he again left the cover of his position and trudged through the mud in the face of mounting danger. Unable to carry the stricken soldier alone, he stopped and called for assistance. With complete disregard for his safety, Specialist Dahr stood upright to hold his comrade above the water. In his fourth attempt to save another soldier, he was mortally wounded. Specialist Four Dahr's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life,
Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023
2. John Wesley Dahr Marker
Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023
3. John Wesley Dahr Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
