Title
Officer's Steward Second Class Clem Tarrant Dixon
Subject
World War II
United States Navy
Description
Officer's Steward 2nd Class Clem Tarrant Dixon was killed on the USS Destroyer Sims during the battle of the Coral Sea in June, 1942. Steward Dixon was the husband of Mrs. Bertha J. Dixon.
More information on the sinking of the USS Sims can be found at this site: http://www.delsjourney.com/uss_neosho/coral_sea/other_ships/uss_sims.htm.
A photo of Steward Dixon's name on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial can be seen here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56775409/clem-dixon.
More information on the sinking of the USS Sims can be found at this site: http://www.delsjourney.com/uss_neosho/coral_sea/other_ships/uss_sims.htm.
A photo of Steward Dixon's name on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial can be seen here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56775409/clem-dixon.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Publisher
Tuscaloosa News
Date
July 3, 1942
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
1315
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper