More detail on this person: At the end of WWII,
Delyle Redmond joined the Marine Corps from his
home state of Wisconsin. After discharge, he
attended Ripon College. At graduation he was
commissioned as a regular Army Lt. in Korea. He
was wounded twice while leading a Rifle Platoon
with the 17th Regt, 7th Inf Div. later he was a
Paratrooper company commander in the 101 ABN
Div. he also jumped with the Vietnamese Airborne.
He served two tours in Vietnam as a Fixed Wing
and Helicopter Pilot and battalion commander. The
Col is a Combat Infantryman, Master Army Aviator
and a Paratrooper. He has received over 40
citations for valor and meritorious service. He
has served in Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Germany and
Iran. Retiring after 29 years of service, he and
his wife Evelyn have lived in Roseville for over
30 years. A graveside service will take place on
Friday, September 25th at 11am at Lakeside
Memorial Lawn in Folsom.
Published in The Sacramento Bee on Sept. 23,
2015
Burial information: Lakeside Memorial Lawn, Folsom
This information was last updated 03/06/2012
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