The Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten, The Netherlands provides the final resting place for eight Citadel Men.

   
Creswell Garlington, Jr. Edward Gray Cherry, Jr.
The Citadel, Class of 1944 The Citadel, Class of 1946
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service# O-547375 Service# 34670909
335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: District of Columbia Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 3-Dec-44 Died: 15-Mar-45
Buried at: Plot A Row 12 Grave 7 Buried at: Plot C Row 3 Grave 18
Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart Awards: Purple Heart

 

   
Edwin Karl Newman Robert Cowan Rolph
The Citadel, Class of 1939 The Citadel, Class of 1946
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service# O-379735 Service# 14115904
7th Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: North Carolina Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 26-Feb-45 Died: 25-Feb-45
Buried at: Plot D Row 7 Grave 14 Buried at: Plot D Row 9 Grave 8
Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart Awards: Purple Heart

 

   
Frederick Davenport Melton William Milling Royall
The Citadel, Class of 1946 The Citadel, Class of 1942
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Service# O-1032228 Service# O-461043
113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Georgia Entered the Service from: South Carolina
Died: 3-Oct-44 Died: 19-Nov-44
Buried at: Plot D Row 10 Grave 6 Buried at: Plot D Row 15 Grave 3
Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart

 

   
Arthur Bradlee Hunt, Jr. Wilson Adelbert Wendt
The Citadel, Class of 1944 The Citadel, Class of 1945
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Private First Class, U.S. Army
Service# O-547379 Service # 14192248
333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Mississippi Entered the Service from: New York
Died: 21-Nov-44 Died: 11-Apr-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 6 Grave 18 Buried at: Plot J Row 5 Grave 19
Netherlands  American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart 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 via the alphabetical list.

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

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