Introduction
George Dixon Jr. was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 2, 1932 to George and Ellen Dixon. The family was living at 777 Division Street in the late 1940s.
George Dixon Jr. was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on March 15, 1958. He was promoted to Captain on September 1, 1967. After over 37 years of distinguished service, George Dixon Jr. retired on November 1, 1995.
George Dixon Jr. was living at 1554 Ormond Avenue in Camden’s Parkside district by the fall of 1959. He appears to have made his home at that address until his death on February 4, 2000.
Photos
George Dixon Jr.
Graduation of Probationary Fireman
1959
Graduation of Probationary Fireman (from left) Chief John Graham, Captain Anthony Dzinski, Assistant Training Officer Nicholas George, Firemen Herman Reed, Bertram Dahl, Joseph Dowhy, Joseph Simpson, Edward Morgenweck, Charles Christensen, Joseph Wolfinger, George Dixon, Edward Ulrich, Reginald Laws, Grant Keller, and Chief Edward MacDowell
Fire Pumper Crashes Into Camden Office
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Named: Engine Company 1, South 6th Street, Broadway, Mary V. Gruber, Pine Street, Isaac Muns, State Street, George Dixon, Ormond Avenue, Raymond McClintock, Lester Terrace, William H. Harker, Owen Ribble, Charles Wilson, and Janet Mayhew.
Six Injured in Crash Of Fire Truck, Auto
Camden Courier-Post —
Photo — Fire engine embedded in Basin & Basin Auto Insurance building at Pine Street and Broadway
[Photo: A fire engine is visible embedded in the storefront of Basin & Basin Auto Insurance at Pine Street and Broadway, Camden. Workers and bystanders are visible at the scene. The building facade bears signs reading "Basin & Basin Auto Insurance" and "Instant Coverage — Avoid N.J. Penalty."]
Fire Department Card
George Dixon Jr. – Camden Fire Department