News of Our Cpl. Jack Hancock

News of Our Cpl. Jack Hancock

News of Cpl. Jack Hancock

World War II, 1939-1945

Veterans--Florida

A newspaper article about the status of Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944), a U.S. Army soldier from Auburndale, Florida. Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale. 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 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 1944 in 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 at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.

Photocopy of original newspaper article: Private Collection of Linda Hughes.

ca. 1944-11-01

Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article.

Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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1 newspaper article

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Auburndale, Florida

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History Teacher

Civics/Government Teacher

This resource 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.