Colonel Ervin W. Bill Dickson was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 7 December 1943. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Reg, 71st Division, Camp Carson, Colorado. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Company E, 5 Inf, Camp Carson, Colorado; Aide-de-Camp, 71 Inf Div, Camp Roberts, California; Staff Judge Advocate, USA QU Sup Cen, Giessen, USAREUR; Deputy General Counsel and Staff Judge Advocate, Alaska and Huntsville, Alabama; Deputy Legal Counsel, Denver, Colorado. | Military schools attended include: JAG School. | His awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Army Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster.