Enlisted on 8 February 1941 in Fort Thomas - Newport, Kentucky
Private, U.S. Army 15065726
60th Coast Artillery Regiment / E Battery
Pvt. Dixon was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded one of the "Hell Ships" Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan.
The ship came under attack from American planes on 14 December. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on 15 December 1944. Dixon was lost during the attack on the ship.
Private, U.S. Army 15065726
60th Coast Artillery Regiment / E Battery
Pvt. Dixon was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded one of the "Hell Ships" Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan.
The ship came under attack from American planes on 14 December. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on 15 December 1944. Dixon was lost during the attack on the ship.
Enlisted on 8 February 1941 in Fort Thomas - Newport, Kentucky
Private, U.S. Army 15065726
60th Coast Artillery Regiment / E Battery
Pvt. Dixon was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded one of the "Hell Ships" Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan.
The ship came under attack from American planes on 14 December. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on 15 December 1944. Dixon was lost during the attack on the ship.
Private, U.S. Army 15065726
60th Coast Artillery Regiment / E Battery
Pvt. Dixon was held as a POW in the Philippine Islands. In December 1944, he was boarded one of the "Hell Ships" Oryoku Maru for transport to Japan.
The ship came under attack from American planes on 14 December. As evening approached, the attack was called off. The next day the planes returned and continued the attack. The ship was sunk by American planes at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, on 15 December 1944. Dixon was lost during the attack on the ship.
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Entered the service from Kentucky.
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