The Epinal American Cemetery at Epinal, France provides the final resting place for four Citadel Men.
Gold stars on the cemetery map indicate the general location of their graves.

Kingsley Robert Pearse Paul Richardson
The Citadel, Class of 1946 The Citadel, Class of 1944
Private First Class, U.S. Army First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service# 34965885 Service# O-752904
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
506th Bomber Squadron,
44th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: South Carolina Entered the Service from: California
Died: 14-Nov-44 Died: 27-Jun-44
Buried at: Plot B Row 7 Grave 31 Buried at: Plot B Row 32 Grave 8
Epinal American Cemetery Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Epinal, France
Awards: Purple Heart Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Thomas Hutson Martin, Jr. Ralph Emory Kibler, Jr.
The Citadel, Class of 1940 The Citadel, Class of 1942
Captain, U.S. Army Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service# O-025530 Service# O-461141
119th Engineer Battalion,
12th Armored Division
370th Fighter Squadron,
359th Fighter Group
Entered the Service from: South Carolina Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: 8-Feb-45 Died: 11-May-44
Buried at: Plot B Row 35 Grave 37 Buried at: Plot B Row 46 Grave 25
Epinal American Cemetery Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France Epinal, France
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with
2 Oak Leaf Clusters

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

More information about each Citadel Man can be found by accessing their individual in memoriam page via the alphabetical list.

Download a memorial booklet for the Citadel Men interred in the Epinal American Cemetery here.

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

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