Headstone of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Dublin Core
Title
Headstone of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Alternative Title
Headstone of Lt. Dean Post
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
The headstone of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944). 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
Anderson, Dwight
Source
Original color digital image by Dwight Anderson: Private Collection of Dwight Anderson.
Date Created
ca. 2014-05-28
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
242 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Dwight Anderson.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dwight Anderson and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Epinal Cemetery Project
Curator
Bates, Chris
Cepero, Laura
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, “Headstone of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6887.