A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHO SERVED AND DIED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Wall of Honor, located on the campus of the Brevard Community College in Cocoa, has inscribed a list of the names of those who have given their lives in support of American freedom. Servicemen and women from World War I through the current conflict with Iraq are recognized on the wall.
The Wall of Honor is a part of the George F. Schlatter Veterans Memorial Amphitheater on the BCC campus. Built in 1982, the amphitheater has been the scene of the Massing of the Colors for the past 24 years, held in rememberance of the past and present veterans who served their country.
This is the story of the people whose names are inscribed on the Wall of Honor. It is a collection of facts from the National Archives, facts and tales from private websites, and obituaries and articles published in Brevard County's COCOA TRIBUNE, TODAY, AND FLORIDA TODAY.
Research, Compilation, and Formating by Jim Garmon and Bonnie Garmon. Lynn Pickett, of Brevard Community College, inspired this project. We thank her for her enthusastic support. This document is for non-profit use only. All material marked as published by the COCOA TRIBUNE, the TODAY, or the FLORIDA TODAY newspaper is covered by copyright laws and is the property of the respective owners. They cannot be reproduced without permission. Any comments or questions concerning these materials can be directed to www.FLORIDATODAY.com. We sincerely thank the management for their kind permission to reprint them here.
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Sources
The Registry of Remembrances
(www.wwiimemorial.com)
The Registry is a part of the National Memorial,Washington, D. C. The memory of America's World War II generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the World War II Registry of Remembrances, an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort. Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, whether a veteran or someone on the home front, is eligible for the Registry. Names in the Registry will be forever linked to the memorial's bronze and granite representations of their sacrifice and achievement.
The American Battle Monuments Commission
(http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii.php)
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 to commemorate the service, achievements, and sacrifice of U.S. armed forces where they have served overseas since 1917, and within the U.S. when directed by public law.
The Florida State Archives
(http://www.floridamemory.com/Collections/WWI/)
The World War I service cards provide name; age; serial number; race; place of birth; and residence; for service men and women who were either from Florida orwho entered service in Florida. The cards are an abridged version of the militaryrecord of the named individual. The information was taken from the servicerecords which may contain more information than is on the cards.
In Rememberance
(http://legacy.com/Soldier/Home.aspx
This site is intended as a place to remember and honor American servicemembers lost in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA
(http://thewall-usa.com/index.asp#search)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place of healing for those affected byone of the most divisive wars in our nation's history.
The National Archives World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing
Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from Florida, 1946
(http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ww2/army-casualties/florida.html)
This document lists War Department casualties (Army and Army Air Force personnel) from World War II. Entries in the list are arranged by name of county and there under alphabetically by name of deceased. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated. An introduction explaining how the list was compiled, a statistical tabulation, and thedescriptions of the types of casualties incurred are also included.Location: Modern Military Records LICON, Textual Archives Services Division (NWCTM),National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001PHONE: 301-837-3510, FAX: 301-837-1752, EMAIL: inquire@nara.gov
Vietnam Casualty Search
(http://www.no-quarter.org/)
The purpose of No Quarter is to allow a search of the US government casualty list for Vietnam. It is deliberately designed to be simple and straightforward.
COCOA TRIBUNE
Published in Cocoa, Florida from 1917 to March 1966.
TODAY
Published in Brevard County, Florida from March 1966 to 1985.
FLORIDA TODAY
www.FLORIDATODAY.com
Published in Brevard County, Florida from 1985 to Present