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DICKERSON, James Kedrick - Date of
birth
22 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Hoosierville, Clay County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35570846 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Elsenborn Ridge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Dickerson (father)
Clara (Reffet) Dickerson (mother)
Everett Dickerson (brother)
Russell Dickerson (brother)
Ethel Dickerson (sister)
Catherine Dickerson (sister)
Mary Dickerson (sister)
Anna Dickerson (sister)
Ruby Dickerson (sister
Oscar E. Dickerson (brother)
Geneva Dickerson (sister)
Helen L. Dickerson (sister)
Charlotte M. Dickerson (sister)
Dorothy J. (Frazier) Dickerson (wife)
More information
Pfc James K. Dickerson enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 25 November 1942 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kevin Schultz, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Bonnie Schultz (niece) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott