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ca. 1931. Branson DeCou Digital Archive digitalcollections.ucsc.edu/cdm/search/collection/p265101...
Richard was an average young man, who decided he wanted too serve his country, so he enlisted. Like many men from small towns Richard was very patriotic.
-Richard Dickey in Uniform in 1923
Dr. Jefferson was born in Northeast Texas and became the first African American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School. She was born in 1926 when African Americans attended segregated schools. Dr. Jefferson is an example of those that rose out of the adversity of the times and still were successful.
He continued to send telegrams home to his love ones to keep them updated on his travels and current health. Western Union was the main telegraph form in small towns.
-Western Union Telegram dated May 18, 1945 from the office of the Secretary of war to Mrs. Clarice Dickey expressing their regrets about the injuries Richard Dickey received on the island of Negros during World War II,
When soldiers left they got two pair of dog tags, one they would usually leave for a love one, they other they wore around their neck. Richard got his dog tags as he went away to war.
-Richard Dickey's personal dog tags and possibly Japanese dogs tags that he brought home from World War II
In February of 1946 he was honorable discharged where he got to return home to his loved ones.
-Honorable discharge given to Richard Dickey on February 24, 1946
After some experience he got qualified for different ranks. Soldier received qualification certificates so other officers could know soldiers strong points.
-Richard Dickeys Separation Qualification Record
This book was of men and woman who served in WWII. Similar to a high school annual, this publication listed the photographs, names, service branch, and service details of service personnel from Cass County. Included in the volume are the service details of several county African American residents.