1 100 3 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/ee9e15d7822a84a621b7765cd510a780.jpg 3d1b9a7110e83b2df1cc1fc2b5aa149c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Headstone of Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason Headstone at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Alternative Title Headstone of SSgt. Thomas Eason Subject World War II, 1939-1945 Veterans--Florida Air Force Army Description The headstone of Florida native Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason (1922-1945), who 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 Still Image Source Original <a href="http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp GRid=56372149">color digital image</a> by Dwight Anderson. 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 Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France Creator Anderson, Dwight Date Created ca. 2013-08-28 Format image/jpg Extent Medium 1 color digital image Language eng Audience Mediator History Teacher Civics/Government Teacher Provenance Originally created by Dwight Anderson. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by Dwight Anderson 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="http://www.findagrave.com/index.html" target="_blank">Find A Grave</a> <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</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&amp GRid=56372149" target="_blank">SSgt Thomas E Eason</a>." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp GRid=56372149. 390th Bomb Group 569th Bomb Squadron cemeteries cemetery Dinozé, France Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial graves gravestones headstones Jack Aylward staff sergeants Thomas E. Eason veterans World War II WWII https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/703540c7af674e423728547640d94600.jpg 1d437204165140085940efa0fa89441d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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 The Florida-France Soldier Storiesproject 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. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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. 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&amp GRid=56372149" target="_blank">SSgt Thomas E Eason</a>." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp 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 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/68deeb96f9271da8046b6a9c751e5962.JPG dc89f46c1db0aee7bb752a6d1ca7eb7a https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/bc8586ec428bf7d22e75ebc3c02a3a5a.JPG 3b911c1a53576670d11ace177a12f6b8 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/54707b56e2fc0aca18ba6d0304501371.JPG bcd61a4ac8068734e4a55a3d9dc0ed33 https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/files/original/d7a1698b4451eaf2aa35383131e9b487.JPG 9afaf448ff16ccbf694f5539b1faf085 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Viking Cemetery Collection Alternative Title Viking Cemetery Collection Subject Cemeteries--Florida Graveyards Description Viking Cemetery is one of the last remaining pieces of the small town of Viking, Florida. The area was first settled in 1892 by Major B. Daniels (1860-1947), who used the land largely to grow pineapple, a significant crop in Florida at the time. By 1895, Norwegian immigrant Jens Helseth (1858-1944) moved to the area and also grew pineapple on his 80-acre farm. From these early homesteads, the tiny village of Viking grew, named so due to the abundance of Scandinavian families who settled there. Helseth granted a portion of his homestead to serve as the community cemetery by 1905, the date of the first interment. It has since then served the descendants of Helseth, his family, and friends in the small community. The cemetery is today privately owned by the great-great grandchildren of Helseth, who maintain the site. Viking Cemetery has been recorded as part of the Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project (FLHCRP), a project managed by the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN). This survey was undertaken with the assistance of students from Indian River State College (IRSC) under Dr. Kyle Freund. As part of their class to learn archaeological field methods, students assisted in recording Viking Cemetery. They were also responsible for the production of all metadata associated with the survey. Viking Cemetery is a small historic cemetery that represents interment styles of the early settler period of Florida to today. There are currently 59 grave markers in the cemetery, 10 of which have death dates before 1950. The mid-20th century in Florida saw a significant population boom after World War II. Generally, the date of 1950 provides an interesting, though in part arbitrary, point of reference to examine the effects of this population increase in regards to grave marker material and style. Of the 10 individual markers dating to before 1950, seven are made of granite and three of marble. After 1950, no grave markers are made of marble and nearly all are manufactured out of granite. This, in small scale, represents shifting consumer choices in grave marker material choices that are exhibited in many historic cemeteries in Florida. The use of marble as a material for grave markers declines as the more durable granite becomes cheaper and easier to procure through the growth of rail lines in the state and the mass distribution systems of companies like Aears, Roebuck & Company and Montgomery Ward. This examination of grave marker material change over time is one of many ways that these important sites allow us to encounter history. Contributor <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Language eng Type Collection Contributing Project <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> External Reference Byrn, John D., Susan McSwaim, and Mary J. Wolf. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/862154005" target="_blank">St. Lucie County Almanac</a>. Fort Pierce, FL: St. Lucie County Library, 2007. Florida Master Site File (FMSF) 2003 St. Lucie County Historic Resources Survey: Viking Cemetery (SL1126). On file with the Florida Master Site File, <a href="http://dos.myflorida.com/historical/" target="_blank">Florida Division of Historical Resources</a>. Rights, Lucille Rieley. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30974273" target="_blank">A Portrait of St. Lucie County, Florida</a>. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co., 1994. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Headstone of Harold Shiland Helseth at Viking Cemetery Alternative Title Harold Helseth Headstone Subject Fort Pierce (Fla.) Cemeteries--Florida Graveyards Description The headstone of Harold Shiland Helseth at Viking Cemetery in Fort Pierce, Florida. Helseth was born in 1931 and died in 2015. Helseth was presumably the son of Harold Shiland Helseth and Betty Priest Helseth. Viking Cemetery is one of the last remaining pieces of the small town of Fort Pierce, Florida. The area was first settled in 1892 by Major B. Daniels (1860-1947), who used the land largely to grow pineapple, a significant crop in Florida at the time. By 1895, Norwegian immigrant Jens Helseth (1858-1944) moved to the area and also grew pineapple on his 80-acre farm. From these early homesteads, the tiny village of Viking grew, named so due to the abundance of Scandinavian families who settled there. Helseth granted a portion of his homestead to serve as the community cemetery by 1905, the date of the first interment. It has since then served the descendants of Helseth, his family, and friends in the small community. The cemetery is today privately owned by the great-great grandchildren of Helseth, who maintain the site. Type Still Image Source Original color digital images, January 14, 2016: Order 41, Field Specimen SL11126, Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project, <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank"> Florida Public Archaeology Network </a>, Division of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida. Is Part Of Order 41, Project 1, Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project, <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Viking Cemetery Collection</a>, Florida Historic Cemenetery Recording Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Is Format Of Digital reproduction of original color digital images, January 14, 2016. Coverage Viking Cemetery, Fort Pierce, Florida Publisher <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> Date Created 2016-01-14 Format image/jpg Medium 4 color digital images Language eng Mediator History Teacher Provenance Originally published by <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a>. Rights Holder Copyright to this resource is held by <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> 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 Florida Historic Cemetery Recording Project Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/" target="_blank">Florida Public Archaeology Network</a> External Reference Byrn, John D., Susan McSwaim, and Mary J. Wolf. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/862154005" target="_blank">St. Lucie County Almanac</a>. Fort Pierce, FL: St. Lucie County Library, 2007. Rights, Lucille Rieley. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30974273" target="_blank">A Portrait of St. Lucie County, Florida</a>. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co., 1994. Transcript HAROLD SHILAND HELSETH SSGT US AIR FORCE KOREA FEB 4 1931 APR 27 2015 BELOVED HUSBAND FATHER AND GRANDFATHER cemeteries cemetery Fort Pierce Ft. Pierce grave graves gravestone graveyards Harold Shiland Helseth headstones Korean War markers SSgt staff sergeants steles U.S. Air Force veterans Viking Cemetery