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DIXON, John William - Date of
birth
28 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33157735 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Remilly, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
James L. Dixon (father)
Corella E. (Madigan) Dixon (mother)
Joseph T. Dixon (brother)
Mary L. Dixon (sister)
Carolyn Dixon (sister)
James L. Dixon (brother)
Margaret A. Dixon (sister)
Mary A. (Valcourt) Dixon (wife)
John Dixon (son)
Brian Dixon (son)
Maureen Dixon (daughter)
More information
T/Sgt John W. Dixon attended college for one year and was a manager and official before he enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 30 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ferrie Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.newspapers.com - The Daily Courier 19 December 1944