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Dublin Core
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Title
Florida-France Soldier Stories Project Collection
Alternative Title
Florida-France Soldier Stories Project
Subject
Cemeteries--Europe
Veterans--Florida
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES</a>.
<a href="https://projects.cah.ucf.edu/fl-francesoldierstories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Florida-France Soldier Stories Project</a>.
Language
eng
Type
Collection
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Contributing Project
Florida-France Soldier Stories Project
Curator
Barnes, Mark
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Epinal Project- by Students of History 357: The Second World War</a>." University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://history.wisc.edu/epinal_project.htm (accessed January 3, 2015).
Description
<p><span>The </span>Florida-France Soldier Stories<span>project seeks to tell the stories of the Florida soldiers buried in the American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in France. Our goal is to honor and commemorate the brave individuals who gave their lives supporting the Allied forces, liberating France, and defeating Germany in the Second World War. Simultaneously, our goal is to teach the students who participate in this research project about the history of France and Florida during World War II, about the history of individual servicemen, and about how to implement historical research methods in their work.</span></p>
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Title
390th Bomb Group's 569th Bomb Squadron Crew
Alternative Title
569th Bomb Squadron Crew
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army
Air Force
Description
The 390th Bomb Group's 569th Bomb Squadron crew, which operated a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II. The squadron was activated in early 1943 and was deployed to Framlingham, England, to serve in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in July of 1943. Assigned to the VIII Bomber Command, this strategic bombardment squadron consisted of, photographed from left to right in the back row, navigator David M. Roche, pilot Earl D. Greenstreet, co-pilot William H. Guion, Jr., and bombardier/togglier George J. Arnold, as well as, from left to right in the front row, radio monitor Victor J. DeMaise, ball turret gunner Cletus L. Wadlow, Jr., waist gunner Thomas E. Eason, engineer/top turret gunner Kenneth E. Tricker, and tail gunner Thomas S. Leibner.<br /><br />One notable member of the crew was Florida native Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason (1922-1945), who served for over three years in the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) as a waist gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely" and "Princess Pat." SSgt. Eason completed 28 missions in both the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II. On January 20, 1945, he was killed near Altenheim, France, after his airplane was shot down by enemy combatants. Over the course of his service, SSgt. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Type
Still Image
Source
Digital reproduction of original <a href="https://www.390th.org/search/?390th_tax_crewnum=1039&
tab=operationalrecords">black and white photograph</a>.
Is Part Of
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/172" target="_blank">Epinal American Cemetery Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida.
Coverage
Framlingham Airfield, Framlingham, England
Contributor
Drain, Richard E.
Date Created
ca. 1943-1945
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Richard E. Drain and is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Lancaster, John
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
Source Repository
<a href="https://www.390th.org/" target="_blank">390th Memorial Museum</a>
External Reference
"<a href="http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/1251" target="_blank">569th Bomb Squadron</a>." American Air Museum in Britain. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/1251.
"<a href="http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56372149" target="_blank">SSgt Thomas E Eason</a>." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56372149.
390th Bomb Group
AAF
ball turret gunners
bombardiers
Cletus L. Wadlow, Jr.
co-pilots
David M. Roche
Earl D. Greenstreet
engineers
George J. Arnold
Kenneth E. Tricker
pilots
Princess Pat
Sweet & Lovely
tail gunners
Thomas E. Eason
Thomas S. Leibner
toggliers
top turret gunners
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Air Forces
USA
USAAF
veterans
Victor J. DeMaise
wait gunners
William H. Guion, Jr.
World War II
WWII