Oral History Interview with Elbert Dixon, September 4, 2004 Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Oral History Interview with Elbert Dixon, September 4, 2004
Creator
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Interviewee: Dixon, ElbertCreator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Interviewer: Morris, SteveContributor Type: Personal
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Interviewer: Paieda, BettyContributor Type: Personal
Publisher
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific WarPlace of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas
Date
- Creation: 2004-09-04
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elbert Dixon. Dixon joined the Marine Corps in November of 1944. He completed radio school. In April of 1945 he went overseas as a replacement. He traveled to Pearl Harbor, and worked as a guard in the brig. They traveled on to Eniwetok, Truk, Kwajalein, Saipan and Guam. Dixon and his unit participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where he served as a radioman with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Dixon was discharged in August of 1946.
- Physical Description: 21 p.
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
- Keyword: WWII
- Keyword: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Division, 1st. Marines, 5th
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
- Keyword: Combat
- Keyword: Radio -- Equipment and supplies -- Maintenance and repair
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Relation
- Oral History Interview with Elbert Dixon, September 4, 2004 - ark:/67531/metapth1608392
Collection
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History CollectionCode: NMPW
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital ArchiveCode: NMPWA
Institution
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz FoundationCode: NMPW
Rights
- Rights License: by-nc-nd
- Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Resource Type
- Text
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: OH01189
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1604581