Lorraine

The Lorraine American Monument and Cemetery at St. Avold, France provides the final resting place for three Citadel Men.

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Peter F. Cureton, Jr.	Joseph C. Davis	Richard P. Padgett
The Citadel, Class of 1940	The Citadel, Class of 1932	The Citadel, Class of 1944
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces	Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army	Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Service # 0-395681	Service # O-323839	Service # O-553036
427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group	935th Field Artillery Battalion	303rd Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: South Carolina	Entered the Service from: Georgia	Entered the Service from: South Carolina
Died: 21-Nov-44	Died: 19-Aug-1945	Died: 30-Apr-45
Buried at: Plot E Row 8 Grave 9	Buried at: Plot A Row 25 Grave 3	Buried at: Plot E Row 37 Grave 37
Lorraine American Cemetery	Lorraine American Cemetery	Lorraine American Cemetery
St. Avold, France	St. Avold, France	St. Avold, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart	Awards: Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster	Awards: Purple Heart

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 St. Avold? Download here a memorial booklet for the Citadel Man interred in the Lorraine American Cemetery to take with you.

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

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