The North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial at Carthage, Tunisia provides the final resting place for a Citadel Man.
Another two Citadel Men are remembered on the Tablets of the Missing.

North Africa American Cemetery

George Bryan French	Robert Edward Poland	George Rhea Land, Jr.
The Citadel, Class of 1931	The Citadel, Class of 1942	The Citadel, Class of 1939
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces	Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces	Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 38171611	Service # O-420507	Service # O-387374
487th Bomber Squadron, 340th Bomber Group, Medium	1st Squadron, 6th Ferry Group	84th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
Entered the Service from: Louisiana	Entered the Service from: Massachusetts	Entered the Service from: District of Columbia
Died: 23-Apr-43	Died: 4-Apr-43	Died: 2-Apr-43
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea	Missing in Action or Buried at Sea	Buried at: Plot A Row 9 Grave 4
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery	Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery	North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia	Carthage, Tunisia	Carthage, Tunisia
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart	Awards: Air Medal	Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

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

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

Planning a visit to Tunisia? Download here a memorial booklet for the Citadel Men interred and remembered in the North Africa
American Cemetery to take with you.

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

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