{"id":32059,"date":"2012-09-18T17:45:26","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T21:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=32059"},"modified":"2012-09-18T17:45:26","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T21:45:26","slug":"edwin-lee-dean-still-leading-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=32059","title":{"rendered":"Edwin Lee Dean; still leading the way"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI posted this news on Facebook the other day, but ROS sent a link to Edwin Lee Dean’s obituary<\/a> and I think we should mark the passing of one of the original Darby’s Rangers;<\/p>\n

Ranger Dean was a part of the First Ranger Battalion that landed in North Africa in November, 1942. He saw action in several key battles and beach landings, being awarded a Silver Star for his heroism during the Sened Station Raid\u2014one of the first such citations ever awarded to an Army Ranger. While in North Africa, he was among the Rangers chosen to serve as a part of General George Patton’s contingent of bodyguards and served in the honor guard for Patton’s slain Chief of Staff. During July and August of 1943, Ranger Dean and his unit spearheaded the invasion of Sicily…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Colonel Darby personally chose First Sergeant Dean to receive a battlefield commission as a second lieutenant. He was then assigned to the newly formed Fourth Ranger Battalion as company commander. It was also during this period of time that Second Lieutenant Dean received severe shrapnel wounds in his legs and a broken bone in his foot and was taken to a field hospital for treatment. Upon learning that his unit was moving out for a beach landing at Anzio, Second Lieutenant Dean left the hospital without being released by his doctors and rejoined his unit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ranger Dean was reactivated during the Korean War in 1950. He volunteered for Airborne training and earned his parachutist badge in April, 1951 with the 82nd Airborne. He completed 19 jumps before illness led to his discharge from the service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The obit goes on to tell how Ranger Dean became Farmer Dean and also had a 22-year career at a local health center. <\/p>\n

In recognition of his courage, sacrifice, and devotion to this country and fellowman, in 2009 Ranger Dean was inducted into the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, Georgia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And now he’s leading the way into eternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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