Telegram from J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock (March 11, 1944)
Dublin Core
Title
Telegram from J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock (March 11, 1944)
Alternative Title
Telegram from Ulio to Hancock (Mar. 11, 1944)
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Description
A telegram from Adjutant General J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock. In the telegram, AG Ulio informs Hancock that her husband, then-Private John B. Hancock (1913-1944), had been injured in action of February 12, 1944.
Sergeant Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &
Sergeant Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Company (A&
P) store in Haines City until he enlisted in the 45th Infantry Division's 179th Infantry Regiment. Sgt. Hancock served initially in Africa in 1943, until the 45th Infantry Division's participation in Operation Husky for the Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky. The division then went on to participate in the Allied invasion of Italy, where Sgt. Hancock was injured. He was returned to duty in February of 1944 to tour southern France. On November 1, 1944, Sgt. Hancock went Missing in Action (MIA) after serving in the Allied invasion of Southern France, codenamed Operation Dragoon. He was eventually buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Creator
Ulio, J. A.
Source
Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten telegram from J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock, March 11, 1944: Private Collection of Linda Hughes.
Date Created
1944-03-11
Contributor
Hughes, Linda
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied 1-page typewritten telegram from J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock, March 11, 1944.
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1-page typewritten telegram
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Italy
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by J. A. Ulio.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Linda Hughes and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Project
Curator
Bates, Chris
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Linda Hughes
External Reference
"GRid=56372799" target="_blank">Sgt John B Hancock." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56372799.
"Killed in Action." RICHES of Central Florida.
"Letter from John R. Hull to Edna P. Hancock (April 23, 1945)." RICHES of Central Florida.
Citation
Ulio, J. A., “Telegram from J. A. Ulio to Edna P. Hancock (March 11, 1944),” RICHES, accessed June 3, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9406.