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Dickson standing by tent near Alzey, Germany. March 1945 [detail]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
  • Branch of Service: Army
  • Service Unit/Ship: 11th Armored Division
  • Location of Service: Camp Lee, Virginia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Darby, England; European Theater
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/4769

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"You always dream of getting back; actually, if you're in the combat zone for long enough, you think that you never will." (Audio interview, Tape 1, 48:40).

Once Allied forces secured the beaches at Normandy in the summer of 1944, the mission to recapture Europe was on, and soldiers like Alvin Dickson were called on to make it happen. An officer in the Eleventh Armored Division, Dickson was awarded a Bronze Star for his valor at the Battle of the Bulge. By April 1945 his 11th Armored Division had made the deepest penetration into Germany of any division in General Patton's Third Army.

Alvin K. Dickson Collection
Interview / Recording

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About this Item

Title

  • Alvin K. Dickson Collection

Names

  • Jones, Tamara
  • Dickson, Alvin K.
  • Fisher, Andrew L.
  • University of Toledo

Home State

  • Ohio

Headings

  • -  Dickson, Alvin K.
  • -  World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • World War, 1939-1945

    • Branch of Service: Army
    • Service Unit/Ship: 11th Armored Division
    • Location of Service: Camp Lee, Virginia; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Darby, England; European Theater
    • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
    • Dates of Service: 1942-1945
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2007-11-07; 2007-11-07)
  • Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
  • Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-12-28)
  • Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Portrait (collected unknown)
  • Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2009-02-02)
  • Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2002-12-28; 2009-02-26)
  • Manuscript: Memoir [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/4769

Online Format

  • audio
  • image
  • online text

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.

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Please contact VHP for assistance if you need to contact a veteran for permission to use their materials in exhibition or publication, or if you have received permission from the veteran and need access to high-resolution copies of VHP collection materials.

Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Jones, Tamara, Alvin K Dickson, Andrew L Fisher, and University Of Toledo. Alvin K. Dickson Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.04769/.

APA citation style:

Jones, T., Dickson, A. K., Fisher, A. L. & University Of Toledo. (1942) Alvin K. Dickson Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.04769/.

MLA citation style:

Jones, Tamara, et al. Alvin K. Dickson Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.04769/>.