Letters from the Front: Dixon
The following letters and postcards are from my grandfather Kelly Dixon to members of his family. They are presented in chronological order.

March 1944
3/29/44 - Notice from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
3/29/44 - Postcard from Ft. Thomas, Kentucky - just after being drafted.

April 1944
4/7/44 - Letter noting arrival at Adair
New
4/8/44 - from Camp Adair. Describes train trip from Kentucky.
4/14/44 - from Camp Adair
New
4/16/44 - from Camp Adair
4/18/44 - from Camp Adair
4/22/44 - from Camp Adair
New (allotment form)
4/23/44 - from Camp Adair
New

May 1944

5/
744 - From Camp Adair, Oregon - training.

July 1944
7/6/44 - Postcard - Change of Address from Adair to Leonard Wood.
7/744 - Letter from Camp Adair
New

August 1944
8/28/44 - Letter from Ft. Leonard Wood to my Uncle Ted.

January 1945
Jan 1945 - Change of Address
New
Jan 2, 45 - Camp Myles Standish
Jan 6, 45 - Last letter out of Camp Myles Standish
Jan 20, 45 - V-mail from CP2
Jan 26, 45 - V-mail from CP2
Jan 28, 45 - V-mail from CP2

February 1945
2/20/45 - Letter Written during battle of Forbach. Pages 1 and 2 missing.
2/20/45 - At the Front
2/27/45 - Letter from France to my dad. Included in this letter was a postcard (front and back). It's in German and how it was obtained is unknown. If anyone can translate it I would be grateful.

March 1945
3/1/45 - At the front in France
New
3/3/45 - At the front in France
New
3/12/45 - At the front in Germany
New
3/18/45 - At the front in Germany
New (this letter was supposed to include a German cartoon - it was missing but the translation to the cartoon is present.)
3/28/45 - At the front in Germany New

April 1945
4/4/45 - Mopping up
4/16/45 - Mopping Up
4/19/45 - Letter to my grandfather's mom and family.

May 1945
5/3/45 - Letter to my Uncle Ted
New
5/11/45 - End of the War
5/20/45 - Postcard to my dad. (Front and back)
5/21/45 - Letter to my great-grandmother. Members of my grandfather's squad are mentioned as are comments about Hitler's fate. Postcards mentioned at end of letter are missing.
5/27/45 - Letter to my Uncle Ted. Postcards mentioned at end of letter are missing.

June 1945
6/13/45 - Letter from Hattenheim, Germany
New

July 1945
7/18/45 - being transferred to the 3rd ID. Letter contained a flyer from SHAEF.
7/24/45 - Letter to my Great-grandmother
7/25/45 - Letter to my Great-grandmother
New
7/29/45 - Letter to my Great-grandmother

August 1945
8/17/45 - V-Mail to my Dad

September 1945
9/2/45 - hoping to come home
9/5/45 - Letter from Germany

October 1945
10/9/45 - Postcard to my Dad (Front and back)

November 1945
11/10/45 -
Last Letter

Post Cards [1] [2] - dates Unknown. Believed sent late 45 prior to shipment home.

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