Headstone of Sergeant Marion C. Fordham, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
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Title
Headstone of Sergeant Marion C. Fordham, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Sgt. Fordham
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army
Cemeteries--Europe
Description
The headstone of Sergeant Marion C. Fordham, Jr., who lived in Tampa, Florida, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 13, 1942. During World War II, Sgt. Fordham fought in the 397th Infantry Division of the 100th Infantry Regiment. He died near the town of Baccarat, France, at the foot of the Vosges mountains on November 12, 1944. Sgt. Fordham received the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy and is currently buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Creator
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Original GRid=56372388">color digital image by Dwight Anderson: Private Collection of Dwight Anderson.
Date Created
ca. 2015-07-29
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
196 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Accrual Method
Donation
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 RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Carnes, Casey M.
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56372388" target="_blank">Sgt Marion C Fordham, Jr." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56372388.
"James Hutton." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZK-4FV.
"M C Fordham Junior." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNVF-BZQ.
Citation
Casey, “Headstone of Sergeant Marion C. Fordham, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9297.