On November 8, 1940, Dwight enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Fairfield Air Depot near Dayton, Ohio.
During WWII, Dwight maintained aircraft, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant by the end of the war. Dwight's service records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives and much of his service information has been lost. He served twenty-three months overseas in North Africa and Europe. His last service location was at the 1107th Base Unit at Waller Field in Trinidad. He was honorably discharged on September 27, 1945 at Atterbury, Indiana.
After returning stateside, Dwight married Frances (Unknown). During most of their marriage, Dwight lived in Mount Vernon, working at Cooper-Bessemer as a welder, and Frances lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Frances would, on occasion, come to Mount Vernon and visit with local family.
Dwight was traveling on Hwy 36 south of Mount Vernon on September 10, 1954, when he ran into a stopped egg and poultry truck. He was killed instantly. Frances was in Kenosha, attending to her mother who had previously suffered a stroke.
During WWII, Dwight maintained aircraft, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant by the end of the war. Dwight's service records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives and much of his service information has been lost. He served twenty-three months overseas in North Africa and Europe. His last service location was at the 1107th Base Unit at Waller Field in Trinidad. He was honorably discharged on September 27, 1945 at Atterbury, Indiana.
After returning stateside, Dwight married Frances (Unknown). During most of their marriage, Dwight lived in Mount Vernon, working at Cooper-Bessemer as a welder, and Frances lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Frances would, on occasion, come to Mount Vernon and visit with local family.
Dwight was traveling on Hwy 36 south of Mount Vernon on September 10, 1954, when he ran into a stopped egg and poultry truck. He was killed instantly. Frances was in Kenosha, attending to her mother who had previously suffered a stroke.
On November 8, 1940, Dwight enlisted in the Army Air Corps at Fairfield Air Depot near Dayton, Ohio.
During WWII, Dwight maintained aircraft, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant by the end of the war. Dwight's service records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives and much of his service information has been lost. He served twenty-three months overseas in North Africa and Europe. His last service location was at the 1107th Base Unit at Waller Field in Trinidad. He was honorably discharged on September 27, 1945 at Atterbury, Indiana.
After returning stateside, Dwight married Frances (Unknown). During most of their marriage, Dwight lived in Mount Vernon, working at Cooper-Bessemer as a welder, and Frances lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Frances would, on occasion, come to Mount Vernon and visit with local family.
Dwight was traveling on Hwy 36 south of Mount Vernon on September 10, 1954, when he ran into a stopped egg and poultry truck. He was killed instantly. Frances was in Kenosha, attending to her mother who had previously suffered a stroke.
During WWII, Dwight maintained aircraft, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant by the end of the war. Dwight's service records were destroyed in a fire at the National Archives and much of his service information has been lost. He served twenty-three months overseas in North Africa and Europe. His last service location was at the 1107th Base Unit at Waller Field in Trinidad. He was honorably discharged on September 27, 1945 at Atterbury, Indiana.
After returning stateside, Dwight married Frances (Unknown). During most of their marriage, Dwight lived in Mount Vernon, working at Cooper-Bessemer as a welder, and Frances lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Frances would, on occasion, come to Mount Vernon and visit with local family.
Dwight was traveling on Hwy 36 south of Mount Vernon on September 10, 1954, when he ran into a stopped egg and poultry truck. He was killed instantly. Frances was in Kenosha, attending to her mother who had previously suffered a stroke.
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