Plaque for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at Kléber Barracks
Dublin Core
Title
Plaque for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at Kléber Barracks
Alternative Title
Plaque for Lt. Dean Post
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
Kleber Barracks, where American Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944) was executed by German authorities on May 27, 1944. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in Martimpré, France, on May 27, 1944, and was executed by German authorities after being hidden by French citizens in Gérardmer. Lt. Post is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.
Creator
Frommer, Jean-Loup
Source
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by Jean Didier, May 29, 1944.http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675.
Date Created
2011-10
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
179 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
fre
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Kléber Barracks, Gérardmer, France
Spatial Coverage
29th PCO street at the entrance of the street Kléber
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Jean-Loup Frommer.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Jean-Loup Frommer and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Bates, Chris
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Dean Post." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTZL-TCM.
"Crash du P-51 Mustang - type B-10-NA - s/n 42-106632 C5*?" Franch-Crashes 39-45. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675.
"Missing Air Crew Reports." fold3.com. https://fold3.com/image/28628684/?terms=Dean%20Post.
Frommer, Jean-Loup. "1st Ltt Post N. Dean Jr." Aérostèles. http://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-gerardmer-post.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Citation
chris.bates, “Plaque for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at Kléber Barracks,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6885.