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The Normandy American Monument and Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, France provides the final resting place for six Citadel Men. Another Citadel Man is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing.
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 Source: USMA 1943 yearbook |
| Allard Barnwell Heyward | Clough Farrar Gee, III |
| The Citadel, Class of 1931 | The Citadel, Class of 1939 |
| Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy | Captain, U.S. Army |
| Service # O-100535 | Service # O-025479 |
| United States Naval Reserve | 379th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group |
| Entered the Service from: South Carolina | Entered the Service from: South Carolina |
| Died: 7-Jun-44 | Died: 7-Jun-44 |
| Missing in Action or Buried at Sea | Buried at: Plot A Row 17 Grave 3 |
| Tablets of the Missing at | Normandy American Cemetery |
| Normandy American Cemetery | Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
| Colleville-sur-Mer, France Awards: Purple Heart |
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters |
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| Owen Willoughby Fields, Jr. | Richard Lee Mann |
| The Citadel, Class of 1944 | The Citadel, Class of 1944 |
| Sergeant, U.S. Army | First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Service # 14115795 | Service # O-677820 |
| 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
568th Bomber Squadron, 390th Bomber Group, Heavy |
| Entered the Service from: Georgia | Entered the Service from: North Carolina |
| Died: 13-Jul-44 | Died: 20-Apr-44 |
| Buried at: Plot E Row 12 Grave 24 | Buried at: Plot F Row 10 Grave 36 |
| Normandy American Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery |
| Colleville-sur-Mer, France | Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
| Awards: Purple Heart | Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart |
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| Thomas Dry Howie | Robert Moffatt Brice |
| The Citadel, Class of 1929 | The Citadel, Class of 1942 |
| Major, U.S. Army | First Lieutenant, U.S. Army |
| Service # O-261582 | Service # O-495659 |
| 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division | 2nd Ranger Battalion |
| Entered the Service from: Virginia | Entered the Service from: Virginia |
| Died: 17-Jul-44 | Died: 6-Jun-44 |
| Buried at: Plot G Row 14 Grave 12 | Buried at: Plot J Row 11 Grave 16 |
| Normandy American Cemetery | Normandy American Cemetery |
| Colleville-sur-Mer, France | Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
| Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, French Croix de Guerre |
Awards: Purple Heart |
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| Thompson Gallety Dicks |
| The Citadel, Class of 1944 |
| Private First Class, U.S. Army |
| Service # 14115893 |
| 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division |
| Entered the Service from: Wyoming |
| Died: 6-Jun-44 |
| Buried at: Plot I Row 8 Grave 20 |
| Normandy American Cemetery |
| Colleville-sur-Mer, 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 via the alphabetical list.
More information about the Normandy American Monument and Cemetery including downloadable video, brochure, and booklet can be found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
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