Dale Dye
American actor, presenter, and businessman
Dale Adam Dye Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American actor, technical advisor, radio host and writer. A decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Dye is the founder and head of Warriors, Inc., a technical advisory company specializing in portraying realistic military action in Hollywood films. Dye has also offered his expertise to television, such as the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific, the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air, and video games, including the Medal of Honor series.
Early life
Dye was born on October 8, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Dale Adam and Della Grace (née Koehler) Dye. Dye's father was a liquor salesman in the St. Louis area, and Dale accompanied him to working-class taverns where he heard stories from World War II veterans. One story from a Marine about man-to-man fighting in the Pacific Theater piqued Dye's attention, and after reading about the Battle of Iwo Jima, he resolved one day to join the United States Marine Corps. After graduating from the Missouri Military Academy, Dye failed the extrance exam for the United States Naval Academy three times, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1964.
Military career
After training for six months as a mortarman on Okinawa, Dye's unit was among the first to deploy to Vietnam at the end of 1965.
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