North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the town of Carthage in Tunisia. The cemetery, the only American one in North Africa and dedic
Grave markers at the cemetery
Cemetery view
The flagpole and the cemetery
An American & Tunisian honor guard at the cemetery's chapel
Foy Draper
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Foy Draper was an American track and field athlete who won a gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. As a University of Southern California student, Draper won the IC4A championship
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
…BCE, and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of the same name, 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Tunis. Captain Foy Draper (1911–1943), Gold Medal Olympic sprinter (1936 Olympics) and USAAF pilot Private Nicholas Minue (1905–1943), Medal of Honor recipient for his bravery…
Draper in 1936