Biographical Information

Name:

Alvin K. Dickson

Date of Birth:

1918

Place of Birth:

Canton, OH

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

OH

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

11th Armored Division

Location of Service:

Camp Lee, Virginia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Darby, England; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

First Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] --Portrait

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Interviewer:

Andrew L. Fisher 

Donor:

Thomas E. Barden

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

University of Toledo, College of Arts and Sciences

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/4769

Subjects:

Dickson, Alvin
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Alvin Dickson Collection (AFC/2001/001/4769), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress