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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
Memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (February 16, 1945)
Alternative Title
Memo from Col. H. M. Rund to the Commanding General (Feb. 16, 1945)
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Description
A memorandum from Colonel H. M. Rund, the Assistant Adjutant General in the U.S. Army, to General Henry H. Arnold (1886-1950), the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). In the memo, Col. Rund informs Gen. Arnold that all but one member of an air crew previously reported missing had been returned to duty on January 28, 1945. Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason (1922-1945) was reportedly killed in action on January 20.<br /><br />SSgt. Eason served for over three years in the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) 569th Bomb Squadron of the 390th Bomb Group, 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
Text
Source
Digital reproduction of original 1-page <a href="https://www.fold3.com/image/46705942" target="_blank">typewritten memorandum</a> from Colonel H. M. Rund to the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Force, February 16, 1945.
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.
References
"Missing Air Crew Report for the 390th Bomb Group's 569th Bomb Squadron." RICHES of Central Florida.
Coverage
Altenheim, France
Creator
Rund, H. M.
Date Created
1945-02-16
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1-page typewritten memorandum on European Theater of Operations letterhead
Language
eng
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by H. M. Rund.
Rights Holder
This resource is not subject to copyright in the United States and there are no copyright restrictions on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of the work. Anyone may, without restriction under U.S. copyright laws:<ul class="one_column_bullet"><li>reproduce the work in print or digital form</li><li>create derivative works</li><li>perform the work publicly</li><li>display the work</li><li>distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.</li></ul>This resource is provided here by <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#105" target="_blank">Section 5</a> of <a href="http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html" target="_blank">Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code</a>.
Accrual Method
Donation
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Lancaster, John
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
<a href="https://www.fold3.com/" target="_blank">Fold3</a>
<a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a>
External Reference
"<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
569th Bomb Squadron
AAF
H. M. Rund
Hap Arnold
Henry H. Arnold
Henry Harley Arnold
KIA
killed in action
MIA
missing air crews
missing in action
staff sergeants
Statistical Control Division
Thomas E. Eason
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Air Forces
USA
USAAF
USAF
veterans
World War II
WWII