Jefferson D Dickson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 44314 - Jefferson Dickson Missing news article
He was born Jefferson Davis Dickson Jr., in Natchez, MS but he made a name for himself in the boxing world outside of the United States.
After serving in World War I as a photographer, Dickson remained in France and in 1924 he began promoting fights. He would eventually become the owner of the famed Palais De Sport in Paris, which hosted numerous title fights.
He is credited with building heavyweight champion Primo Carnera and also promoted Hall of Famers Young Stribling and Len Harvey. Dickson also promoted other sporting events, including figure skating, bike races, hockey, bullfighting and wrestling. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a promoter in 2000.
In 1943, Capt. Jeff Dickson was reported lost in action over Germany while serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
Collided with E/A 14 July 1943 in B-17 #423331 'Salty's Naturals. ' Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16027649
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Naturals, Salty's Naturals
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Natchez, MS | 30 March 1896 | |
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Enlisted |
Natchez, MS | 28 July 1914 | Enlisted in the Signal Corp in WWI |
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Enlisted |
New York City | 5 May 1942 | Re-Enlist for WWII, was living in the Waldorf-Astoria NY |
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Died |
14 July 1943 | ||
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Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | 14 July 1943 | Buried at: Plot A Row 1 Grave 41 Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 14 July 1943 |
Revisions
Grand Nephew Jefferson Dickson Putnam research.
https://www.abmc.gov/decedent-search/dickson%3Djefferson
http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/nonparticipant/dickson.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 116 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
