Plane and Patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.
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Title
Plane and Patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.
Alternative Title
Plane and Patches for Lt. Dean Post
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
The plane and patches for 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
Jean-Loup Frommer
Source
Original 1-page typed document.
Date Created
ca. 2000-2016
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
73.8 KB
Medium
1-page typed document
Language
fre
Type
Text
Coverage
Gérardmer, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource 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.
Transcript
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P-51B-10-NA Mustang du 357th FG 364th FS 8th AF
Mission : escorte de bombardiers sur Ludwigshafen
Du : samedi 27 mai 1944
Groupe de chasse : 357th FG N° de l’escadrille : 364th FS 8th AF
N° de l’avion : 42-106632 Type : P-51B-10-NA Mustang
Lettres d’indicatif d’appel : C5-?
Abattu par : une possible collision avec le 43-6653 du Lt. Harris de la même unité, ou abattu par la chasse ennemie vers 12h15mn
Lieu de chute : Xéfosse 88230
N° de MACR : 5110
Pilote 1st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA
Insigne du 357th FG Insigne du 364th FS
P-51B-10-NA Mustang du 357th FG 364th FS 8th AF
Mission : escorte de bombardiers sur Ludwigshafen
Du : samedi 27 mai 1944
Groupe de chasse : 357th FG N° de l’escadrille : 364th FS 8th AF
N° de l’avion : 42-106632 Type : P-51B-10-NA Mustang
Lettres d’indicatif d’appel : C5-?
Abattu par : une possible collision avec le 43-6653 du Lt. Harris de la même unité, ou abattu par la chasse ennemie vers 12h15mn
Lieu de chute : Xéfosse 88230
N° de MACR : 5110
Pilote 1st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA
Insigne du 357th FG Insigne du 364th FS
P-51B-10-NA Mustang of 357th FG 364th FS 8th AF
Mission: Escorting of bombers on Ludwigshafen
Date: Saturday, May 27, 1944
Target group: 357th FG N of the squadron: 364TH FS 8TH AF
N° of the airplane: 42-106632 Type: P-51B-10-NA Mustang
Signals: C5-?
Shot down by: a possible collision with the 43-6653 of Lt. Harris of the same unit,
or shot by the enemy chase towards 12h15mn
Place of dropping: Xéfosse 88230
N° of MACR: 5110
Pilot 1 st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA
Insignia of 357th FG Insignia of 364th FS
Mission: Escorting of bombers on Ludwigshafen
Date: Saturday, May 27, 1944
Target group: 357th FG N of the squadron: 364TH FS 8TH AF
N° of the airplane: 42-106632 Type: P-51B-10-NA Mustang
Signals: C5-?
Shot down by: a possible collision with the 43-6653 of Lt. Harris of the same unit,
or shot by the enemy chase towards 12h15mn
Place of dropping: Xéfosse 88230
N° of MACR: 5110
Pilot 1 st Lt. POST Dean N. Jr. KIA
Insignia of 357th FG Insignia of 364th FS
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Citation
chris.bates, “Plane and Patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.,” RICHES, accessed November 4, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6924.