Biographical Information

Name:

Rex V. Bixby

Date of Birth:

1893

Place of Birth:

Hardy, NE

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War I, 1914-1920

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1919

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

134th Infantry Regiment, School of Military Aeronautics

Location of Service:

Austin, Texas; San Diego, California; March Field, Riverside, California

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was involved in a plane crash in March Field, California when a student froze at the controls, 9/24/1918.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Scrapbooks [1item]

Donor:

Muriel Dianne Bixby Johnson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/26649

Subjects:

Bixby, Rex
World War I, 1914-1920 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Rex Bixby Collection (AFC/2001/001/26649), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress