Dixon, Frank Murray b. July 25, 1892 d. October 11, 1965 Alabama Governor. During World War I, Dixon served as an aerial observer and machine gunner with the French Escadrilles. During a battle in 1918, he was wounded, and his right leg was amputated as a result. He was decorated by the French government with the Croix de Guerre with Palm (Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor). He was elected as governor of Alabama, serving from 1939 to 1943. (Bio by: Evening Blues) Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Rucker, Edmund Winchester b. July 22, 1835 d. April 13, 1924 Civil War Confederate Army Officer. Served in the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of Rucker's legion, then as commandeder of a brigade during the Civil War. Originally from Tennessee, he served under Lieutenant General Nathan B. Forrest. He brilliantly commanded a brigade during the famous battle of Brice's Crossroads in Northern Mississippi. He lost his left arm during the Battle of Nashville. After the war, he worked with General Forrest on a railroad project in Alabama. Over the...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Michael Ison) Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
b. July 25, 1892 d. October 11, 1965