Florence

The Florence American Monument and Cemetery at Florence, Italy provides the final resting place for a Citadel Man.
Another two Citadel Men are remembered on the Tablets of the Missing.

The photos in the slideshow are courtesy of W. Kiggen and were made 31 December 2012.

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Samuel Rigby Sprott, Jr.	Francis Vernon Lael	Joseph Dexter Brown, Jr.
The Citadel, Class of 1944	The Citadel, Class of 1940	The Citadel, Class of 1942
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces	First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces	Captain, U.S. Army
Service # O-754855	Service # O-667525	Service # O-495660
720th Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy	723rd Bomber Squadron, 450th Bomber Group, Heavy	6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Entered the Service from: South Carolina	Entered the Service from: North Carolina	Entered the Service from: South Carolina
Died: 24-Mar-44	Died: 5-Apr-44	Died: 25-Jun-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea	Missing in Action or Buried at Sea	Buried at: Plot B Row 12 Grave 8
Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery	Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery	Florence American Cemetery
Florence, Italy	Florence, Italy	Florence, Italy
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart	Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart	Awards: Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster

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

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

Planning a visit to Florence? Download here a memorial booklet for the Citadel Men interred or remembered at the Florence American Cemetery to take with you.

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

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