Letter from John Hancock to Edna Hancock
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Title
Letter from John Hancock to Edna Hancock
Description
Sgt. John B Hancock was born in 1913 in Georgia. He was enlisted into the 179th Infantry Regiment in the 45th Division. He was enlisted and trained in Georgia and Florida. He participated in the Africa campaign in 1943. After this campaign, he participated in the invasion of Sicily. During this time, he was able to infrequently communicate with people back home. He then went on the storm the Italian Peninsula. After fighting through 1944, he was injured in Southern France. After recovering from his minor wounds, he fought through 1944. On November 1, 1944, he went missing in action. He was eventually buried in Epinal Cemetery in Dinoze, France.
Creator
John Hancock
Source
Linda Hughes's scrapbook
Date Created
May 16, 1944
Coverage
Africa, Italy, France
Rights Holder
Linda Hughes
Source Repository
Linda Hughes's scrapbook
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Journal
Citation
chris.bates, “Letter from John Hancock to Edna Hancock,” RICHES, accessed June 26, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/8020.