This photo is of the event that started it all where student body president Miguel Torregrossa was thrown into the reflection pond and other students joined him by running in.]]> Today Spirit Splash is an extremely popular event in which thousands of students run into the reflection pond to show their school spirit and fight over the themed rubber ducks that volunteers throw into the crowds.
This photo shows a volunteer at the 2002 Spirit Splash throwing rubber ducks into the crowd. ]]> ]]> UCF Special Collections]]> ]]>
  Greek Week is a non-profit venture, in which greek organizations raise money and donate. In 1982, Greek week took place from March 14th to the 19th on the University of Central Florida campus. The theme for the 1982 Greek week was “Greeks Go Undercover”, a week long event that includes a variety of games and races.
]]> ]]> ]]> March of Dimes is a non –profit organization founded by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938. The organization was created in response to the nationwide epidemic of polio. The organization throughout the years has changed its primary focus to aid in preventing birth defects and infant mortality through research. Although March of Dimes is funded by grants, they also get support from the community to continue their research. This is possible through their organized events, such as the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon, which is held throughout the nation.
]]> ]]> ]]> FTU sorority and fraternity Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi gathered together to capture a photograph of members of each Greek organization creating a number “1” symbol amongst each other.
]]> ]]> ]]> 0:05:35 Fighting for GLBTQ+ rights
0:13:12 Joining the Orlando Gay Chorus
0:20:54 Role in the Orlando Gay Chorus and favorite productions
0:24:21 Mass shooting at Pulse nightclub
0:26:12 Role in the Orlando Gay Chorus and favorite productions (continued)
0:27:58 Women in the chorus
0:31:04 Orlando Gay Chorus’s response to Pulse tragedy
0:37:58 Changing community attitudes on homosexuality
0:41:57 Missing out on initial vigils, memorials and outreaches
0:44:23 Physical challenges
0:45:31 First responders breakfast
0:48:18 Long-term consequences of Pulse tragedy
0:52:27 Closing remarks]]> RICHES, Orlando, Florida.]]> RICHES]]> RICHES of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES]]> The Watermark was published on January 25, 1995, and focuses on community issues with the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) movement. The main topics discussed in this issue are Iran's persecution of gay nightclub patrons, West Palm Beach voters' defeat of a proposal that sought to remove gay rights protections from municipal law, the Metropolitan Business Association's (MBA) Second Annual Expo, a federal court's ruling allowing a veterans group to bar the LGBTQ+ community from marching in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and Scott Laurent Galleries. This issue also includes letters to the editor, theater and film reviews, restaurant reviews, and comic strips, as well as culture, artful living, travel, marketplace, and classifieds sections.

Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.]]> The Watermark, Vol. 2, No. 2, January 25, 1995: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]> Watermark Media]]> The Watermark, Vol. 2, No. 2, January 25, 1995.]]> The Watermark Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Watermark Media.]]> Watermark Publishing Group and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> The Watermark was published on March 5, 1995, and focuses on community issues with the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) movement. The main topics discussed in this issue include Olympic athlete Greg Louganis (b. 1960), the incarceration of gay Christian activist Mel White, U.S. Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans, the selection of Michael Slaymaker as the new executive director of the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, an amendment proposal in Alachua County that would prohibit county commissioners from passing ordinances that would protect civil rights based on sexual orientation, the military's violations of its "Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) policy, gay adoption, and legal and medical issues related to human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). This issue also includes various advertisements, letters to the editor, film reviews, comics, a travel section, a calendar of events, and personal classifieds.

Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.]]> The Watermark, Vol. 2, No. 5, March 5, 1995: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]> Watermark Media]]> The Watermark, Vol. 2, No. 5, March 5, 1995.]]> The Watermark Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Watermark Media.]]> Watermark Publishing Group and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> The Watermark was published on January 6-19, 2000, and focuses on community issues with the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning, and others) movement. The main topics covered in this issue include a letter from the editor]]> The Waterfront supplement, which featured articles about Parliament House, The Factory at Garage, and the sale of Viagra on the black market, as well as a gossip column, a nightlife column, music reviews, comics, maps of LGBTQ+ businesses in various Florida cities, and a sex talk column.

Since 1994, The Watermark has been the cornerstone source of LGBTQ+ centered news for the Central Florida region. Founded by Tom Dyer in Orlando, the publication began generating bi-weekly issues beginning August 31, 1994. Since then, The Watermark has consistently published newspaper-style issues every other Thursday. Gaining traction, the publication expanded in 1995 to include Tampa and, in 1997, The Watermark became a permanent piece of LGBTQ+ culture when the publication initiated the first large-scale Gay Days Weekend event, the Beach Ball at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. Before 1999, the publication printed 20,000 copies every week, distributing them to over 500 locations between its two major cities. Following 1999, the publication launched watermarkonline.com shifting to an online publication style. In 2016, Rick Claggett purchased The Watermark.]]> The Watermark, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 6-19, 2000: Publications Collection, GLBT History Museum of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]> Watermark Media]]> The Watermark, Vol. 7, No. 1, January 6-19, 2000.]]> The Watermark Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Watermark Media.]]> Watermark Publishing Group and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> 0:00:00 Moving to Florida
0:02:27 Joining the Orlando Gay Chorus
0:05:02 Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA) of Choruses Festival
0:09:52 Mass shooting at Pulse nightclub
0:14:13 Orlando Gay Chorus’s response to Pulse tragedy
0:23:43 Coping with emotional repercussions of Pulse tragedy
0:26:44 Community response to Pulse tragedy
0:30:02 Support from other gay choruses at GALA festival
0:34:39 Significance of Latin night at Pulse
0:36:56 Long-term consequences of Pulse tragedy
0:40:20 Closing remarks]]> RICHES of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Orlando Gay Chorus Collection, LGBTQ+ Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> QuickTime.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and R.F. Cooper.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and R.F. Cooper.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and R.F. Cooper.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and R.F. Cooper.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Robert E. Witherell.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Robert E. Witherell.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Walter W. Shaffer .]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and H.B. Helms.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Albert R. Swartz.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Homer L. Osborne.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Albert R. Swartz.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Albert R. Swartz.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Ralph Hammond.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and Ralph Hammond.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and W. W. Linz.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and James E. Hughes.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and William E. Austin.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and J.A. Hopkins.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District and William E. Austin.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, Sanford, Florida.]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 24 of the Florida Constitution.]]>
In this newspaper article, presumed to be 1968 or 1969, president Millican proclaims that the anticipated national "anti-Vietnam war moratorium" will not suspend classes, and that all protests should be a mater of "personal reflection," rather than as widespread popular demonstration.]]> ]]>
Pictured in this newspaper clipping is a new student taking a break and watching the construction of an "administrative building," what is now Millican Hall. This article also points to unusual serenity experienced and lack of student protests, as seen at universities elsewhere in America. ]]> census record by Irene Jones McMartin, April 25, 1940: Image Number 0078400784, Digital Folder Number 005449624, Affiliate Film Number 633, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &amp]]> Bureau of the Census]]> National Archives &amp]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Bureau of the Census.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]>
One notable member of the crew was Florida native Staff Sergeant Thomas E. Eason (1922-1945), who served for over three years in the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) as a waist gunner on a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Sweet and Lovely" and "Princess Pat." SSgt. Eason completed 28 missions in both the Pacific and European Theaters of World War II. On January 20, 1945, he was killed near Altenheim, France, after his airplane was shot down by enemy combatants. Over the course of his service, SSgt. was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters.]]> black and white photograph.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> color digital image by Dwight Anderson.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> original record, 1946: National Archives Identifier 305285, Record Group 407, Modern Military Records LICON, Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.]]> Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]>
A notable Floridian who served in the 6th Armored Division was Sergeant John F. Aylward, Jr. (1912-1944), who died on November 3, 1944. Also known as Jack, Sgt. Aylward was a part of the Headquarters Company within the 6th Armored Division, nicknamed the Super Sixth. Sgt. Aylward was originally from Ocala, Florida, and is interred at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> color digital image by Dwight Anderson.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sergeant Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> U.S. Fifth Army]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> U.S. Fifth Army.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]>
Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company store in Haines City until 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 Operation Husky for 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 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.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> 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 &]]> , Washington, D.C.]]> Bureau of the Census]]> National Archives &]]> , Washington, D.C.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Bureau of the Census.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]> color digital image.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> color digital image by Dwight Anderson.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> black and white photograph.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Sgt. Hancock (1913-1944) was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to Auburndale, Florida. Hancock managed a Great Atlantic &]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> original record, 1946: National Archives Identifier 305285, Record Group 407, Modern Military Records LICON, Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.]]> Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

This resource is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only. For more information on copyright, please refer to Section 5 of Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> color digital image by Dwight Anderson.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> color digital image by Dwight Anderson.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> black and white photograph.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]> handwritten census record, April 29, 1940: Image Number 00654, Digital Folder Number 005449580, Affiliate Film Number 589, Affiliate Publication Number T627, National Archives &]]> , Washington, D.C.]]> Bureau of the Census]]> National Archives &]]> , Washington, D.C.]]> Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Bureau of the Census.]]>

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.

reproduce the work in print or digital form

create derivative works

perform the work publicly

display the work

distribute copies or digitally transfer the work to the public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.