The Cambridge American Monument and Cemetery at Cambridge, England provides the final resting place for three Citadel Men. Another two Citadel Men are remembered on the Tablets of the Missing.
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| Rufus Alexander Oliphant, Jr. | Eugene Rice Cowan |
| The Citadel, Class of 1940 | The Citadel, Class of 1938 |
| First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces | Coxswain, U.S. Navy |
| Service # O-397270 | Service # 8929168 |
| 67th Bomber Squadron, 44th Bomber Group, Heavy | United States Naval Reserve |
| Entered the Service from: South Carolina | Entered the Service from: South Carolina |
| Died: 15-Feb-43 | Died: 28-Apr-44 |
| Missing in Action | Buried at: Plot C Row 0 Grave 56 |
| Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery | Cambridge American Cemetery |
| Cambridge, England | Cambridge, England |
| Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart | Awards: Purple Heart |
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| John Younkin Davis | Henry David Fulmer, Jr. |
| The Citadel, Class of 1946 | The Citadel, Class of 1945 |
| Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces | First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Service # T-134650 | Service # O-691639 |
| 566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy | 409th Bomber Squadron, 93th Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Entered the Service from: Mississippi | Entered the Service from: South Carolina |
| Died: 17-Jun-45 | Died: 19-Dec-44 |
| Missing in Action | Buried at: Plot D Row 7 Grave 18 |
| Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery | Cambridge American Cemetery |
| Cambridge, England | Cambridge, England |
| Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters | Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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| Richard Louis Engel | |
| The Citadel, Class of 1944 | |
| Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces | |
| Service # O-512407 | |
| Headquarters, 55th Fighter Group | |
| Entered the Service from: New Jersey | |
| Died: 31-Dec-44 | |
| Buried at: Plot F Row 2 Grave 109 | |
| Cambridge American Cemetery | |
| Cambridge, England | |
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Click on the man’s name to go to his individual in memoriam page.
Sources: American Battle Monuments Commission, Mike Stannard ’65, The Citadel Archive & Museum
More information about the Cambridge American Monument and Cemetery including downloadable video, brochure, and booklet can be found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.