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DIXON, Wilford Nolan "Rippy" - Date of
birth
4 October 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Tebbetts, Callaway County, Missouri -
Hometown
St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37244203 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard D. Dixon (father)
Hattie L. (Nolan) Dixon (mother)
Leonia Dixon (sister)
Helen L. Dixon (sister)
Wilbern D. Dixon (brother)
Dorothy Dixon (sister)
Jessie M. Dixon (sister)
Gladys Dixon (sister)
More information
T/5 Wilford Dixon enlisted on 5 December 1942 and was sent overseas in May 1943.He was killed during the crossing of the Waal River.
T/5 Dixon was initially buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Family Dixon, De Oversteek