Sixteenth Census Population Schedule for Auburndale

Sixteenth Census Population Schedule for Auburndale

Census Population Schedule for Auburndale

Population--United States

The census population schedule for Auburndale, Florida, in 1940. Individuals are identified by name, titles and terms, gender, age, marital status, race, relationship to head of household, birthplace, birth year, the last place of residence, and occupation. A notable resident listed in this record is John B. Hancock (1913-1944), who 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. Sergeant Hancock served initially in Africa in 1943, until the 45th Infantry Division's participation in Operation Husky for the Allied invasion of Sicily, Italy. 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.

Van Der Huke, Lawrence

Digital reproduction of original census record by Lawrence Van Der Huke, April 5, 1940: Image Number 00458, Digital Folder Number 005449603, Affiliate Film Number 612, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &

Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

1940-04-05

Hughes, Linda

Digital Folder Number 005449603, Affiliate Film Number 612, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &

Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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