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DIXON, Robert - Date of
birth
2 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Holmes County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Holmes County, Mississippi -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34481844 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Fisher Dixon (father)
Annie Dixon (mother)
Lilly Dixon (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert Dixon was a farmer before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 20 November 1942.His battery was occupying postions near Schönberg, Sankt-Vith on 17 December 1944, when they were overrun by German infantry. Pvt Dixon was reported as having died of wounds after having been carried to a log hut, used as a kitchen. When the surviving members of the unit were taken prisoner, the remains of Pvt Dixon were last seen lying in this hut.
In July-August 1951 an investigation was conducted in the vicinity of Herresbach, Amel and Schönberg, Sankt-Vith to recover his remains, without any result. Therefore, according to official procedures, he was declared dead at the official date of 18 December 1945.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, IDPF of Pvt James T. Bailey, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com