World War II Veteran Memorial at Bull Memorial Park
Dublin Core
Title
World War II Veteran Memorial at Bull Memorial Park
Alternative Title
WWII Veteran Memorial at Bull Memorial Park
Subject
Atlantic Beach (Fla.)
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Memorials--Florida
Description
The World War II Veteran Memorial at Bull Memorial Park in Atlantic Beach, Florida. This memorial commemorates soldiers from the Atlantic Beach area who were killed during World War II. One notable soldier memorialized is Private first class Solomon Callis Sturdivant (1914-1945). Sturdivant was born to James Sturdivant and Mary Sturdivant on April 25, 1914, in Wytheville, Virginia. PFC Sturdivant was drafted by the U.S. Army on December 29, 1942, while he was residing in Atlantic Beach. During World War II, he served as a member of the 231st American Antiaircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion. PFC Sturdivant was Killed in Action (KIA) in France on March 5, 1945. He is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Source
Digital reproduction of original color digital image.
Date Created
ca. 2015-12-16
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Bull Memorial Park, Atlantic Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Project
Curator
Dunn, Casey
Cepero, Laura
External Reference
"GRid=56375799" target="_blank">PFC Solomon C Sturdivant." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56375799.
Citation
Casey Dunn, “World War II Veteran Memorial at Bull Memorial Park,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9323.