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Dairwood Pyles (1925-1977) was a US Army PFC in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, 121 Reg. 8th Infantry Div. from 1943-1945. He earned the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He landed on Normandy Beach on July 13, 1944, as part of the D Day relief troops. He was wounded Sept. 15, 1944, at the Battle of Brest, Crozon Peninsula, France. He received an honorable discharge on May 14, 1945, He was a disabled veteran who died at age 52 in part from long-term health issues from war wounds.
To learn more about Mansfield history, check out the Mansfield Historical Museum, 102 N. Main St., open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more info, call 817-473-4250, emailmuseum@mansfieldtexas.gov or go to mansfieldhistory.org.
Photo courtesy of the Mansfield Historical Society.
Mansfield, Texas, is a booming city, nestled between Fort Worth and Dallas, but with a personality all its own. The city’s 76,247 citizens enjoy an award-winning school district, vibrant economy, historic downtown, prize-winning park system and community focus spread across 37 square miles. The Mansfield Record is dedicated to reporting city and school news, community happenings, police and fire news, business, food and restaurants, parks and recreation, library, historical archives and special events. The city’s only online newspaper launched in September 2020 and will offer introductory advertising rates for the first three months at three different rates.
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