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DICKSON, George E - Date of
birth
18 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33767399 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 21 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jame C. Dickson (father)
Lillian E. Dickson (mother)
Harry G. Dickson (brother)
Dorothy B. Dickson (sister)
Robert F. Dickson (brother)
Margaret N. Dickson (sister)
Lois P. Dickson (sister)
Kathryn L. (Morningstar) Dickson (wife)
James E. Dickson (son)
Robert E. Dickson (son)
More information
Pvt George E. Dickson enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Daily News Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Dawn D. Izydorczak (granddaughter)