Corporal Dallas was 20 years of age on May 15, 1950, and was attached to Headquarters and SV Co., 14th Engineers Combat Unit. He had enlisted in 1947 for a three year period and had been stationed in Japan in the occupational army until the Korean War began. He was then rushed to the combat zone. Only last week his parents had received a letter from him which stated in part that "things were pretty tough here" meaning in Korea. However, his letter was cheerful and uncomplaining.

Corporal Wilfred S. Dallas was born at this place, a son of John E. and Theresa Roth Dallas. He is survived by his parents, a brother Harvey Dallas of Ste. Genevieve, and five sisters, Vernetta, (Mrs. Hugh Wood) of Ste. Genevieve; Rosemary (Mrs. Eugene Roth) of Prairie du Rocher, Ill., Regina, Bernadine and Blanche Dallas of Ste. Genevieve.

Mr. and Mrs. Dallas were notified of their son's death by Rev. Father Edmund Venverloh and Mayor Francis Grieshaber. Father Venverloh said that a Requiem Mass would be sung at Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church in memory of this young man on Friday morning at 8 o'clock.

It is with profound regret that we record this tragic loss of an outstanding young man, another in Ste. Genevieve's long list of men who have given their lives in the process of war. Our only consolation for such a sacrifice is the thought that Wilfred, and his many buddies, in making the supreme sacrifice in Korea, has helped to awaken this nation to an understanding of the ruthlessness of our enemies and the dire danger we are in today because of unpreparedness.

His parents, sisters and brother have our deep sympathy in this loss of one so dear to them.

(Taken from Old Newspaper Clipping.)