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William Manley Dexter, the son of Manley and Flora Dexter, was born on March 17, 1920 in Utica, New York. By 1922, he had moved to Schenectady. William was on the cross country team and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1937. He belonged to troop 77 and was an Eagle Scout. William spent two years at the University of Michigan where he competed on the boxing team. He worked briefly for General Electric before joining the military.
On June 7, 1942, William enlisted in the United States Marine Corps' aviation branch. He held the rank of First Lieutenant and was a member of UMSB 151-MAG 13. William passed away on May 26, 1943, from wounds sustained during combat in the South Pacific. He is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Colonie, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry