Headstone of First Lieutenant Doyle Fleming Nee at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

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Title

Headstone of First Lieutenant Doyle Fleming Nee at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Alternative Title

Headstone of 1st Lt. Doyle Nee

Subject

World War II, 1939-1945
Veterans--Florida
Army
Cemeteries--Europe

Description

The headstone of Doyle Fleming Nee (1921-1944), who attended Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida. He married one of his classmates before joining the U.S. Army Air Forces' (USAAF) 367th Fighter Squadron of the 358th Fighter Group during World War II. First Lieutenant Nee became a skilled airplane pilot and participated in many battles throughout France during his career. His life came to an end on October 2, 1944, when a friendly airplane struck his plane, and he evacuated the aircraft without a parachute near Faulquemont, France. 1st Lt. Nee is buried at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France.

Creator

Anderson, Dwight

Source

Digital reproduction of original GRid=56374483">color digital image by Dwight Anderson.

Date Created

ca. 2014-09-11

Is Part Of

Epinal American Cemetery Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

Medium

1 color digital image

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinozé, France

Accrual Method

Donation

Audience

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 American Cemetery and Memorial Project

Curator

Guild, Victoria
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"GRid=56374483" target="_blank">1Lt Doyle Fleming Nee." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&
GRid=56374483.
"F Doyle Nee." FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SRN1-GT2..
"Missing Air Crew Report for First Lieutenant Doyle Fleming Nee." RICHES of Central Florida.
"Missing Air Crew Report Statement for First Lieutenant Doyle Fleming Nee." RICHES of Central Florida.

Citation

Anderson, Dwight, “Headstone of First Lieutenant Doyle Fleming Nee at Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9355.

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