Colonel Dale L. Runyon was commissioned an Infantry Officer from Officer Candidate School 1 November 1945. His first duty assignment was as Heavy Weapons Platoon Leader, 78th Division, Berlin, Army of Occupation, European Theater of Operations. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Detachment Commander, 759th Military Police Battalion, Berlin Germany; Staff Officer, 338th Infantry Battalion, Galesburg, Illinois; Assistant S-4 and Company Commander Company M, 3d Battalion, 391st Infantry, Syracuse, New York; Instructor, 5936th U.S. Army Reserve School, Peoria, Illinois;  S-1, Headquarters 328th Field Artillery Battalion, Peoria, Illinois; S-3, Executive Officer and Commander, Headquarters, 470th Transportation Battalion (terminal), Peoria, Illinois; OD B-2 Commander, 12th Special Forces Group Co A, Arlington Heights, Illinois; S-2, Executive Officer and Signal Officer, Headquarters, 12th Special Forces Group, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Special Training Officer, Headquarters, 86th ARCOM, Arlington Heights, Illinois;  Army Community Service G-2, IG, and G-3, Headquarters, 86th ARCOM, Arlington Heights, Illinois; Commander Headquarters 12th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces, Arlington Heights, Illinois.