Letter from F. E. Uhl to Edna P. Hancock (May 10, 1945)

Letter from F. E. Uhl to Edna P. Hancock (May 10, 1945)

Letter from Uhl to Hancock (May 10, 1945)

World War II, 1939-1945

Veterans--Florida

A letter from U.S. Army Major General F. E. Uhl to Edna P. Hancock dated May 10, 1945. In the letter, Maj. Gen. Uhl offers condolences to Hancock regarding the death of her husband, Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944), while serving in World War II. Maj. Gen. Uhl also offers the services of the Welch Convalescent Hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida, for families of fallen soldiers.

Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &

Pacific Tea Company (A&

P) store in Haines City until he enlisted in the 45th Infantry Division's 179th Infantry Regiment. Sgt. Hancock served initially in Africa in 1943, until the 45th Infantry Division's participation in Operation Husky for the Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky. The division then went on to participate in the Allied invasion of Italy, where Sgt. Hancock was injured. He was returned to duty in February of 1944 to tour southern France. On November 1, 1944, Sgt. Hancock went Missing in Action (MIA) after serving in the Allied invasion of Southern France, codenamed Operation Dragoon. He was eventually buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.

Uhl, F. E.

Photocopy of original 1-page typewritten letter from F. E. Uhl to Edna P. Hancock, May 10, 1945: Private Collection of Linda Hughes.

1945-05-10

Hughes, Linda

Digital reproduction of photocopied 1-page typewritten letter from F. E. Uhl to Edna P. Hancock, May 10, 1945.

Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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1-page typewritten letter on U.S. Army Service Forces letterhead

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Text

Auburndale, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida

Donation

History Teacher

Civics/Government Teacher

Originally created by F. E. Uhl.

Copyright to this resource is held by Linda Hughes and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Project

Bates, Chris

Cepero, Laura

Private Collection of Linda Hughes

"GRid=56372799" target="_blank">Sgt John B Hancock." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&

GRid=56372799.

"Killed in Action." RICHES of Central Florida.

"Letter from John R. Hull to Edna P. Hancock (April 23, 1945)." RICHES of Central Florida.