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
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 April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/9355.