Headstone of Private First Class Solomon Callis Sturdivant at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

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Title

Headstone of Private First Class Solomon Callis Sturdivant at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Alternative Title

Headstone of PFC Solomon Sturdivant

Subject

World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army

Description

The headstone of 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, Florida. 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.

Creator

Anderson, Dwight

Source

Digital reproduction of original GRid=56375799">color digital image by Dwight Anderson.

Date Created

ca. 2015-02-19

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

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France

Accrual Method

Donation

Audience

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 American Cemetery and Memorial Project

Curator

Dunn, Casey
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

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, “Headstone of Private First Class Solomon Callis Sturdivant at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9324.

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