GREEN BERETS Dexter, Herbert John

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  • 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
 

DATE OF DEATH:

18-Sep-1965
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[ 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.
 
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