W
illiam Manley Dexter enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in October 1940, then joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in May 1941. In June of 1942 he transferred to the US Marine Corps and trained to fly the SBD Dauntless dive bomber. He was killed in a plane crash on 26 May 1943 while serving with VMSB-151 at Tutuila, Samoa.
Timeline
Birth - 17 Mar 1920
Utica, New York
1939 - 1945 World War II - Age: 22 years
Military Unit
VMSB-151, MAG 13, 4th Marine Base Defense Wing, FMF, Tutuila, Samoa
Service Number
O-11265
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Enlistment - Jun 1942 - Age: 22 years
2nd. Lt.
1939 - 1945 World War II - Age: 21 years
Served For
Canada
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Pilot Officer
Enlistment - May 1941 - Age: 21 years
Pilot Officer
1939 - 1945 World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army Air Forces
1939 - 1945 World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Death - 26 May 1943 - Age: 23 years
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Other Facts
Full Name
William Manley Dexter
Location
TAB DEW-DICI
