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The small town of D'Lo, Mississippi, has a population of about 400 people.

During World War II, nearly every able-bodied man in D'Lo volunteered for military service.

Life magazine recognized D'Lo in 1942 for sending more men to war per capita than any other U.S. town.

A monument in the town honors the 130 residents who served, eight of whom did not survive the war.

D'Lo is a small town in Simpson County that isn't talked about a lot. It has a population of about 400 people and other than the D'Lo Water Park , there aren't many reasons for outsiders to go there.

But for many people who have roots in D'Lo, there is a sense of pride in the town. It is pride in a generation of people who are now gone — a generation who didn't hesitate to defend their country and

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