The Lorraine American Monument and Cemetery at St. Avold, France provides the final resting place for three Citadel Men.

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Peter F. Cureton, Jr. Joseph C. Davis
The Citadel, Class of 1940 The Citadel, Class of 1932
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Service # 0-395681 Service # O-323839
427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group 935th Field Artillery Battalion
Entered the Service from: South Carolina Entered the Service from: Georgia
Died: 21-Nov-44 Died: 19-Aug-1945
Buried at: Plot E Row 8 Grave 9 Buried at: Plot A Row 25 Grave 3
Lorraine American Cemetery Lorraine American Cemetery
St. Avold, France St. Avold, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart

 

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Richard P. Padgett
The Citadel, Class of 1944
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Service # O-553036
303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: South Carolina
Died: 30-Apr-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 37 Grave 37
Lorraine American Cemetery
St. Avold, France
Awards: Purple Heart

Sources: American Battle Monuments Commission, Mike Stannard ’65, The Citadel Archive & Museum

Click on a man’s name to go to his individual in memoriam page.

More information about the Lorraine American Monument and Cemetery including downloadable video, brochure, and booklet can be found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

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