GREEN BERETS Dexter, Herbert John

[John Robertson]

Other Entry

[ US PARAS 2 ENTRY ]

• SURNAME

Dexter ​

• FORENAME

Herbert John ​

• UNIT

former 1 SF Group (Det A-232) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

OF104408 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th September 1965 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Camp Butler National Cemetery,Springfield,Sangamon County,Illinois Section D Site 205 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Decatur,Illinois​

born 1.3.1932 Decatur,Illinois​

son of Henry George and Ella Oline (nee Foale) Dexter​

husband of Beverly Louise (nee Funk) Dexter (1932-2013) (married 18.9.1952) (5 children)​

graduated Decatur High School​

entered service 1949​

served Korean War​

graduated Infantry OCS,Fort Benning,Georgia 1952​

US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM),82nd Airborne Division 1955-59​

1 Special Forces Group (Det A-232) 1962-64​

US Army FORSCOM,101st Airborne Division 1964-65​

502 Infantry Regiment (2 Bn) 1965​

awards D.S.C. (posthumous),Silver Star,Army Commendation Medal (dates ?)​

KIA An Ninh,Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 86​

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see US PARAS 2 Roll of Honour also ​

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[Herbert J Dexter Jr]

[ US PARAS 2 ENTRY ]

• SURNAME

Dexter ​

• FORENAME

Herbert John ​

• UNIT

former 1 SF Group (Det A-232) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

OF104408 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th September 1965 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Camp Butler National Cemetery,Springfield,Sangamon County,Illinois Section D Site 205 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Decatur,Illinois​

born 1.3.1932 Decatur,Illinois​

son of Henry George and Ella Oline (nee Foale) Dexter​

husband of Beverly Louise (nee Funk) Dexter (1932-2013) (married 18.9.1952) (5 children)​

graduated Decatur High School​

entered service 1949​

served Korean War​

graduated Infantry OCS,Fort Benning,Georgia 1952​

US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM),82nd Airborne Division 1955-59​

1 Special Forces Group (Det A-232) 1962-64​

US Army FORSCOM,101st Airborne Division 1964-65​

502 Infantry Regiment (2 Bn) 1965​

awards D.S.C. (posthumous),Silver Star,Army Commendation Medal (dates ?)​

KIA An Ninh,Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 86​

​

see US PARAS 2 Roll of Honour also ​

​

[ US PARAS 2 ENTRY ]

• SURNAME

Dexter ​

• FORENAME

Herbert John ​

• UNIT

former 1 SF Group (Det A-232) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

OF104408 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th September 1965 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

Camp Butler National Cemetery,Springfield,Sangamon County,Illinois Section D Site 205 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Decatur,Illinois​

born 1.3.1932 Decatur,Illinois​

son of Henry George and Ella Oline (nee Foale) Dexter​

husband of Beverly Louise (nee Funk) Dexter (1932-2013) (married 18.9.1952) (5 children)​

graduated Decatur High School​

entered service 1949​

served Korean War​

graduated Infantry OCS,Fort Benning,Georgia 1952​

US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM),82nd Airborne Division 1955-59​

1 Special Forces Group (Det A-232) 1962-64​

US Army FORSCOM,101st Airborne Division 1964-65​

502 Infantry Regiment (2 Bn) 1965​

awards D.S.C. (posthumous),Silver Star,Army Commendation Medal (dates ?)​

KIA An Ninh,Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02E Line 86​

​

see US PARAS 2 Roll of Honour also ​

​

Thank you for proving this information. Sincerely Herbert K. Dexter Jr.