Dale Engstrom (April 15, 1917 – January 22, 2018) was an American businessman, United States Army officer and politician. Engstrom went to the

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and graduated from the

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. He served in the

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from 1944 to 1961 during

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and the

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. Engstrom was commissioned a lieutenant colonel. He retired from the army. He was in the insurance business and was the co-owner of an appliance parts warehouse in

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. Engstrom lived in Soddy, Tennessee. He served in the

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in 1971 and 1972 and was a Republican. Engstrom died in

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1917 births 2018 deaths People from Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Military personnel from Tennessee University System of Maryland alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Businesspeople from Tennessee Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives American men centenarians 20th-century American businesspeople United States Army personnel of World War II {{Tennessee-politician-stub