Headstone of Private Rufus H. Lennon, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Dublin Core
Title
Headstone of Private Rufus H. Lennon, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Pvt. Lennon
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army
Cemeteries--Europe
Description
The headstone of Private Rufus H. Lennon Jr. Lennon (1921-1944), a soldier from Bradenton, Florida. Lennon was born in 1921 to Rufus H. Lennon, Sr. and Bertha Lennon. On November 21, 1940, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 19. Pvt. Lennon served in the 180th Infantry Regiment of the 45th Infantry Division. Pvt. Lennon died in battle on September 21, 1944 in Lorraine, France, and was awarded a Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
Creator
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Original GRid=56373755">color digital image by Dwight Anderson: Private Collection of Dwight Anderson.
Date Created
ca. 2014-06-01
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
244 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
Hovey, Hampton
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56373755" target="_blank">Pvt Rufus H Lennon." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56373755.
Citation
hampton, “Headstone of Private Rufus H. Lennon, Jr. at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9298.