Headstone of Private Francis D. Jordan at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
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Title
Headstone of Private Francis D. Jordan at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Pvt. Francis Jordan
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army
Cemeteries--Europe
Description
The headstone of Francis D. Jordan (ca. 1918- 1945). Jordan was born in New York on September 15, 1918, but he migrated to Florida sometime after 1930, where he married his wife, Elise Barfield. Francis enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 11, 1944, at Camp Blanding. He was apart of the 274th infantry Regiment of the 70th Infantry Division. Pvt. Francis was Killed in Action (KIA) on February 14, 1945, during his service in France, and is currently buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. After his death, Pvt. Francis was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
Creator
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Digital reproduction of original GRid=56373345">color digital image by Dwight Anderson.
Date Created
ca. 2014-03-30
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
Ryschkewitsch, Sarah
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"GRid=56373345" target="_blank">Pvt Francis D Jordan." Find A Grave. http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
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Citation
Sarah Ryschkewitsch, “Headstone of Private Francis D. Jordan at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9339.