World War II Honoree

Dexter Sanders Widener

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chilhowie, Virginia

Honored By

Virginia Widener

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED 3/26/43. SEPARATED 1/17/46. TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT - DROVE A JEEP TO TRANSPORT PERSONNEL AND PAPERS. DROVE ON RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS TO DETERMINE STRENGTH OF ENEMY FORCES AND SPY ON ENEMY OCCUPIED TERRAIN. MADE MINOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS. PARACHUTE SCHOOL, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA; PARACHUTE JUMPING, 4 WEEKS. LEARNED PARACHUTE JUMPING FOR MILITARY PURPOSES. SERVED IN THE 17TH AIRBORNE. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ARDENNES, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON. LATER ASSIGNED TO 82ND AIRBORNE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS CORPORAL, RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, ARMY.