Robert Walter Dixon was an American World War II veteran who was the last surviving member of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiment known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
Early life
Dixon was born in Manhattan. He was one of five children born to Benjamin Dixon and Louise Dixon (née Williams). Dixon grew up in New York City. ==Military service==
Military service
At the start of World War II in 1941, Dixon enlisted in the Army, serving as a corporal in Buffalo Soldiers. Dixon would be stationed at West Point Academy in Hudson Valley, where he was among the Buffalo Soldiers who trained cadets in mounted tactics and horseback riding. ==Post-World War II life==
Post-World War II life
After World War II ended, Dixon opted to stay in the Hudson Valley area, working at an I.B.M. facility in Poughkeepsie, New York. At the time of his retirement from I.B.M. in 1977, Dixon served as manager for a unit that built computer motherboards. ==Later life==
Later life
After retiring from I.B.M., Dixon, who was now also remarried, moved his extended family to Albany, New York. ==Personal life and death==
Personal life and death
By 1977, Dixon was married to Georgia Bryant. He and Georgia each had children from previous marriages. Dixon died at a rehabilitation center located near Albany, New York, on November 15, 2024, at the age of 103. ==References==