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Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
  • Branch of Service: WAC (Women's Army Corps)
  • Unit of Service: 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
  • Location of Service: Scotland; England; France; Arlington, Virginia; European Theater
  • Highest Rank: Technician Five

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"I’m not a person who’s afraid, and so I did very well. A lot of the girls got upset and sick and wanted to go home, but I’m still out there fighting." (Audio recording, 18:31)

Alyce Dixon dedicated much of her life to helping others. She was involved in veterans’ service organizations and other charities, but took the most pride from helping the people around her in myriad small ways every day. As the third of nine children she was a protector for her younger siblings, and helped to provide for them as soon as she was old enough. Joining the Women’s Army Corps in 1943 is one of the few things she remembers doing for her own benefit – she was hopeful that Army doctors would have a cure for her chronic skin condition. While she did not find a cure, Dixon found that she was well-suited for military life and enjoyed her experience – especially the opportunity to travel around Europe while posted there with the 6888th.

Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection
Interview / Recording

About this Item

Title

  • Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection

Names

  • Dixon, Alyce Lillian Ellis
  • Martin, Eric
  • Abar, Sheila
  • VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

State of Birth

  • MA

Home State

  • DC

Headings

  • -  Dixon, Alyce Lillian
  • -  World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army. Women's Army Corps.

Form

  • Microcassette

Extent

  • 1 item

Repository

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

Gender

  • Female

Race

  • Black or African American

Status

  • Veteran

Service History

  • World War, 1939-1945

    • Branch of Service: WAC (Women's Army Corps)
    • Unit of Service: 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
    • Location of Service: Scotland; England; France; Arlington, Virginia; European Theater
    • Highest Rank: Technician Five
    • Dates of Service: 1943-1945
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: Veteran

Materials

  • Audio: Microcassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 08/12/2002)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/5202

Cite as

  • Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection (AFC/2001/001/5202), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • audio

Additional Metadata Formats

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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Citing VHP Materials

Please use the following formats when citing Veterans History Project materials (substituting the appropriate name and collection ID number).

Materials as a whole:

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

Manuscript material:

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

Recording:

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

Photograph:

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

Computer file:

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

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/xxxx), 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:

Dixon, Alyce Lillian Ellis, Eric Martin, Sheila Abar, and Washington Va Medical Center. Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection. 1943. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05202/.

APA citation style:

Dixon, A. L. E., Martin, E., Abar, S. & Va Medical Center, W. (1943) Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05202/.

MLA citation style:

Dixon, Alyce Lillian Ellis, et al. Alyce Lillian Dixon Collection. 1943. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.05202/>.