Timeline
Birth- Mar 2, 1924
1939 - 1945World War II
Gold Star
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
17057823
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Rank
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Regiment
345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Death- Aug 1, 1943-Age: 19 years
Death
1-Aug-43
Death- Aug 1, 1943-Age: 19 years
Death
Romania
Burial
Florence, Italy
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery
Burial
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Kansas
Full Name
Vincent L Politte