Dickson, Benjamin Abbott, 1897-1976

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Benjamin Abbott Dickson (1897-1976) of Richmond, Va. was graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, and achieved the rank of colonel in the United States Army. He saw active duty in both world wars, serving in World War I with the American Expeditionary Forces in Siberia. Following World War I he attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering.

He was the father of Ariana Holliday Dickson Mangum (1928-2017)

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referencedIn Mangum Family Papers, 1777-1993 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Dickson, Benjamin A. (Benjamin Abbott), 1897-1976. G-2 journal : Algiers to the Elbe / Bengamin A. Dickson. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Dickson, Benjamin A. (Benjamin Abbott), 1897-1976. The Benjamin A. Dickson papers, ca. 1970?. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Normandie (Region : France) FR
Federal Republic of Germany 00 DE
Africa, North
Siberia 00 RU
Springfield MA US
Richmond VA US
Devon PA US
Sicily 15 IT
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Mechanical engineers
Military engineers
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Birth 1897-12-18

Death 1976-02-14

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