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William Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) was an American scout and bison hunter active in the Texas Panhandle. He helped found Adobe Walls , fired a buffalo rifle shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls , and for his actions at the Buffalo Wallow Fight became one of eight civilians to be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor .
Billy Dixon (1850–1913) lived in Plemons from 1902–1906. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 4, 1874, for gallantry in action on September 12, 1874. In 1916, Dixon's was one of 900 medals withdrawn as "unwarranted". The U.S. Army Board of Correction of Records restored the medal in 1989. [11]
In 1902, Dixon and his family moved to Plemons. [19] [20] The first school building was destroyed by fire in 1920, and a temporary school was held on the second floor of Billy Dixon's former home at Bent Creek until a new one would be erected. [7] Dixon was appointed the first postmaster when Adobe Walls received its post office on August 3, 1887.
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Baker and Harrison set it at about 1,000 yards, while a post-battle survey by a team of U.S. Army surveyors measured the distance at 1,538 yards. For the rest of his life, Billy Dixon never claimed that the shot was anything other than a lucky one; his memoirs do not devote even a full paragraph to "the shot". [4]
Smith was hired in September 2022 as a long-term substitute for Dixon Middle School, the court docs note. The teacher could face additional charges if more victims come forward. Google St View
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March 31, 2011: From left, Pat Green, Blaine Gray, Dan Roberts, Janie Fricke, Rudy Gatlin, Kevin Fowler and Rob Dixon pose on the red carpet as Billy Bob’s Texas celebrated its 30th anniversary