The Henri-Chapelle American Monument and Cemetery at Henri-Chapelle, Belgium provides the final resting place for five Citadel Men.
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| Waverly Owen Skidmore | Albert Starke Hagood | William Herbert Ellis, Jr. |
| The Citadel, Class of 1946 | The Citadel, Class of 1931 | The Citadel, Class of 1940 |
| Private, U.S. Army | Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army | Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army |
| Service# 34679257 | Service# O-281969 | Service# O-1014568 |
| 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division | 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division | 774th Tank Battalion |
| Entered the Service from: North Carolina | Entered the Service from: South Carolina | Entered the Service from: North Carolina |
| Died: 13-Oct-44 | Died: 23-Mar-45 | Died: 9-Jan-45 |
| Buried at: Plot A Row 14 Grave 2 | Buried at: Plot B Row 5 Grave 50 | Buried at: Plot C Row 11 Grave 12 |
| Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery |
| Henri-Chapelle, Belgium | Henri-Chapelle, Belgium | Henri-Chapelle, Belgium |
| Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster | Awards: Purple Heart | Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster |
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| Walter Steele Covington, Jr. | James Lawrence Manning | |
| The Citadel, Class of 1946 | The Citadel, Class of 1942 | |
| Private, U.S. Army | Captain, U.S. Army | |
| Service# 34679915 | Service# O-461032 | |
| 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division | 423rd Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division | |
| Entered the Service from: North Carolina | Entered the Service from: South Carolina | |
| Died: 9-Dec-44 | Died: 21-Dec-44 | |
| Buried at: Plot D Row 10 Grave 9 | Buried at: Plot G Row 4 Grave 35 | |
| Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery | Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery | |
| Henri-Chapelle, Belgium | Henri-Chapelle, Belgium | |
| Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart | Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart |
Sources: American Battle Monuments Commission, Mike Stannard ’65, The Citadel Archive & Museum
More information about each of these Citadel Men can be found by accessing their individual in memoriam page via the alphabetical list page.
More information about the Henri-Chapelle American Monument and Cemetery including downloadable video, brochure, and booklet can be found on
the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
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