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DIXON, William L - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Florida -
Hometown
Pinellas County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14000423 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 August 1944 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
James A. Dixon (father)
Arizona E. (Sutton) Dixon (mother)
Herbert L. Dixon (brother)
James E. Dixon (brother)
Clifford Dixon (brother)
Wanda Dixon (sister)
More information
S/Sgt. William L. Dixon was a fruit farmer before he enlisted on 1 August 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy