Dixon Henry

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Henry Dixon is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Henry Dixon

Rank:

Technician 5th Grade

Serial Number:

6808629

Unit:

Quartermaster Corps

Date of Death:

1942-04-30

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Henry Dixon was born on December 8, 1910, in Keisterville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Yanow Sr. and Mary Plufta Yanow. He served in the Quartermaster Corps as a Technician 5th Grade during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, T5 Dixon was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

T5 Dixon was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on April 30, 1942. He is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

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