18-Jan-2005

Cold Spring, New York

Silver Star 2/13/43

He was a previous resident of Waverly Hall, Georgia. MSgt Dye was an original member of the 1st Ranger Battalion serving under Colonel Darby in North Africa and Italy during World War II. He also served with the 82nd Airborne as a Sky Diving Instructor at West Point Military Academy, Ft Benning and Fort Bragg.

Upon his retirement in 1959 MSgt Dye became a Military Instructor at Cardinal Farley Military Academy. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Helen, his son Joseph Dye, Jr. and four stepchildren. He is greatly missed by his nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren