Headstone of Van B. Porcher
Dublin Core
Title
Headstone of Van B. Porcher
Description
The headstone of Private Van Buren Porcher, who was a United States army soldier during World War II. Born in and enlisting from Alachua County, Florida, Porcher was assigned to the 448th Quartermaster Truck company on May 28, 1943. After over a year of service, Porcher died on September, 2, 1944. He is currently buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. Porcher is one of 85 Florida residents interned at Epinal.
Creator
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)/American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
Date Created
2010-08-07
Coverage
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
Spatial Coverage
88000 Dinozé, France
Source Repository
Find A Grave, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Porcher&GSiman=1&GScid=1991677&GRid=56374900&
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
1728 x 2304
Citation
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)/American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), “Headstone of Van B. Porcher,” RICHES, accessed June 25, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/8048.