Grave of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.
Dublin Core
Title
Grave of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.
Alternative Title
Grave of Lt. Dean Post
Subject
World War II, 1939-1945
Army
Veterans--Florida
Description
The gravesite 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
Didier, Jean
Source
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph by André Voirin, May 27, 1944. http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2675.
Date Created
1944-05-29
Is Part Of
Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
233 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
fre
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Gérardmer, France
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Jean Didier.
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
La tombe de l'aviateur américain Post DEAN, assassiné à Gérardmer, le 29 mai 1944. La tombe fut recoverte de gerbes de lilas par les Gérômois. Les Allemands firent enlever les fleurs à plusiers reprises...Photo Jean Didier
The grave of an American aviator
Post DEAN, murdered in Gerardmer,
May 29, 1944.
The tomb was covered with lilac wreaths by Gérômois.
The Germans did remove the flowers several times ...
Photo Jean Didier
Post DEAN, murdered in Gerardmer,
May 29, 1944.
The tomb was covered with lilac wreaths by Gérômois.
The Germans did remove the flowers several times ...
Photo Jean Didier
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Citation
Didier, Jean, “Grave of Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7041.